Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/261324 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Series/Report no.: 
GLO Discussion Paper No. 1133
Publisher: 
Global Labor Organization (GLO), Essen
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.
Subjects: 
Mass Shootings
Employment
Absenteeism
Economic Expectations
Media Coverage
JEL: 
D74
L82
C13
I15
D84
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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