Impact of the expanded old age income security programme on suicide mortality among older adults in South Korea: a quasi-experimental study

This study examined the impact of the expansion, implemented in July 2014, of Korea's tax-financed (non-contributory) old age income security programme, the Basic Pension (BP), on suicide mortality among individuals aged 65+. Using aggregate mortality data from 2010 to 2019, we employed event-h...

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Published in:	Journal of epidemiology and community health (1979) Vol. 79; no. 10; p. 765
Main Authors:	Kim, Chungah, Grignon, Michel, Muntaner, Carles, Dunn, James R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.10.2025
Subjects:	Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Economic growth Emergency medical care Female GDP Gross Domestic Product Humans Income Low income groups Male Mental depression Mental health Mortality Mortality - trends Old Age Assistance Older people Pensions Pensions - statistics & numerical data Poverty Republic of Korea - epidemiology Statistical analysis Suicide Suicide - statistics & numerical data Suicide prevention Republic of Korea United States > US South Korea MORTALITY GERONTOLOGY ECONOMICS SUICIDE EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN:	0143-005X, 1470-2738, 1470-2738
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