Discussion Article: suicidal attempts as rational economic choice

[cornflowerblue]

The economics of suicide.

When Kirk Jones jumped over the guardrail at Niagara Falls last week and fell 180 feet alongside 150,000 gallons per second of rushing water,...

slate.com

 

[TheLastStraw]

I will never have the money to retire

So I'll keep getting paid pennies for hard labor until I'm to tired to go on then it's bye bye

 

[cornflowerblue]

I will never have the money to retire

So I'll keep getting paid pennies for hard labor until I'm to tired to go on then it's bye bye

This article is about failed attempts and how they make a bunch of previously unaffordable services now affordable to people. The title is a bit misleading as it's not about completed suicides

 

[AsexualBarbieBoy]

Thanks, an interesting article.

Generally, males have a significantly higher rate of death by suicide. However, if they manage to survive they reap far better income benefits than women. Specifically, if you're white, male and young, you can expect the highest income spike after suicide. If anyone is interested in the study mentioned in the article, it can be found here.

https://userpages.umbc.edu/~marcotte/economics%20of%20suicide.pdf