大规模枪击事件的经济后果
On the Economic Consequences of Mass Shootings
Review of Economics and Statistics · 2022 · [{"name": "Abel Brodeur", "affiliation": ["University of Ottawa", "Ottawa University"]}, {"name": "Hasin Yousaf", "affiliation": ["UNSW Sydney"]}]
中文摘要
本文考察大规模枪击事件的经济后果。我们发现，枪击事件对受影响县的经济产生负面影响；采用三种不同对照组所得的估计结果高度一致。在考察作用机制时，我们发现受影响地区的居民：(i) 对自身财务状况和当地商业状况形成悲观预期；(ii) 更可能报告心理健康状况不佳，从而妨碍工作等日常活动，这表明枪击事件导致生产率下降。此外，我们发现全国性媒体对枪击事件的报道越多，越会加剧其对地方经济造成的负面后果。
Abstract
Abstract In this paper, we investigate the economic consequences of mass shootings. We find that shootings have negative effects on targeted counties’ economies. Estimates using three different comparison groups yield similar results. Examining the mechanisms, we find that residents of targeted areas: (i) develop pessimistic views of financial and local business conditions; and (ii) are more likely to report poor mental health, which hinders usual activities such as work, suggesting that shootings lead to decreases in productivity. Further, we find that greater national media coverage of shootings exacerbates their local economic consequences.