Do Stock Market Fluctuations Affect Suicide Rates?

Wisniewski, Tomasz Piotr; Lambe, Brendan John and Shrestha, Keshab (2020). Do Stock Market Fluctuations Affect Suicide Rates? Journal of Financial Research, 43(4) pp. 737–765.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfir.12224

Abstract

In this study, we extend the standard economic model of suicide by considering a new influential factor driving the voluntary death rate. Using an international sample, we estimate the model and document a robust and significant inverse relationship between stock market returns and the percentage increase in suicide rates. Trends in male and female suicide are affected by market fluctuations, both contemporaneously and at a lag. This predictive quality of stock returns offers the potential to implement pro-active suicide prevention strategies for those who could be affected by the vagaries of the market and general economic downturns.

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• Item Type
• Journal Item
• Keywords
• Suicides; Stock Market; Stock Returns
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• Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Accounting and Finance
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
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• Tomasz Wisniewski