The effect of mass shootings on the demand for guns.
Unfortunately, mass shootings are common occurrences in the United States. When one occurs, it makes national news, becomes fodder for the ongoing national gun debate among politicians and activists, and may impact the demand for guns through fears of violence and future gun regulation. We attempt t...
| Publicado en: | Southern Economic Journal Vol. 87; no. 1; pp. 50 - 70 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jul2020
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