In this paper we model the behaviour of the Irish suicide rate over the period 1968‐2009 using
the unemployment rate and the level of alcohol consumption as explanatory variables. It is
found that these variables have ...
This paper reviews Irish evidence on the link between
socioeconomic factors and various measures of mental stress and well-being.
The paper reviews both cross-section and time-series studies and finds that
of all ...
This paper presents an analysis of the factors which influence coroners in their decision to classify some deaths as suicides and others as accidental or 'open'. The most important influence on coroners' behaviour was seen ...
Walsh, Brendan M.(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2011-12)
By European standards Ireland ranks high on many non-economic indicators of well-being. This paper explores how macroeconomic conditions have affected a range of these indicators. Time series data are used to explore the ...