大规模枪击事件如何影响社区福祉？
How Do Mass Shootings Affect Community Well-Being?
Journal of Human Resources · 2023 · [{"name": "Aparna Soni", "affiliation": ["IZA - Institute of Labor Economics"]}, {"name": "Erdal Tekin", "affiliation": ["National Bureau of Economic Research"]}]
中文摘要
在过去四十年中, 美国大规模枪击事件已造成至少 1,000 人死亡、1,500 人受伤, 但对于这些悲剧如何影响直接受害者之外的人群, 我们仍知之甚少。本研究使用盖洛普-Healthways 调查的全国代表性数据, 评估大规模枪击事件对个人社区福祉与情绪福祉的溢出效应。利用 2008 年至 2016 年间各县大规模枪击事件发生时间上的差异, 我们发现, 这些事件在枪击发生后至少三个月内降低了社区福祉与情绪福祉。大规模枪击事件具有高昂的社会成本, 并产生超出直接暴露人群范围的不利影响。
Abstract
<h3>Abstract</h3> Over the past four decades, mass shootings have caused at least 1,000 deaths and 1,500 injuries in the US, but little is known about how these tragedies influence people beyond those directly affected. This study uses nationally representative data from the Gallup-Healthways survey to assess spillover effects of mass shootings on individuals’ community and emotional wellbeing. Leveraging differences in the timing of mass shootings across counties between 2008-2016, we find that these incidents reduce community and emotional wellbeing for at least three months post-shooting. Mass shootings have high societal costs and create adverse effects that extend beyond those immediately exposed.