Suicide in Brazil: A Spatial Analysis of Socioeconomic and Climatic Determinants

Authors

  • Rafael de Sousa Araújo Doutorando pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Federal do Pernambuco (PIMES/UFPE)
  • Diego de Maria André Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54766/rberu.v14i2.607

Keywords:

Suicide, Spatial econometrics, Panel data

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the suicide rates recorded in Brazilian municipalities in the years 2000 and 2010, associating this phenomenon with economic, meteorological and social variables. We used a balanced spatial panel, as well as other tools of spatial econometrics. We found that the most appropriate spatial model would be the spatial lag, SAR, showing that the dependent variable is partially determined by its values ​​in neighboring municipalities. In general, it was found that: there is a spillover effect of suicide among the municipalities. In addition, it can be seen that the variables aging rate, unemployment rate and average temperature are positively related to the suicide rate; on the other hand, the proportion of people without religion, the proportion of divorces and the volume of rainfall are negatively related.

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Author Biographies

Rafael de Sousa Araújo, Doutorando pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Federal do Pernambuco (PIMES/UFPE)

Master in Economics from the Graduate Program in Economics - PPECO / UFRN
Bachelor of Economic Sciences from the Federal University of Piauí - UFP

Diego de Maria André, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

PhD in Economics from the Federal University of Ceará - CAEN / UFC;
Adjunct professor in the Department of Economics at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

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Published

2020-10-21

How to Cite

ARAÚJO, R. de S.; ANDRÉ, D. de M. Suicide in Brazil: A Spatial Analysis of Socioeconomic and Climatic Determinants. Revista Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e Urbanos, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 2, p. 362–391, 2020. DOI: 10.54766/rberu.v14i2.607. Disponível em: https://revistaaber.org.br/rberu/article/view/607. Acesso em: 12 aug. 2024.

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Vol. 14 No. 2 (2020): Brazilian Review of Regional and Urban Studies

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