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dc.contributor.authorHempstead, Katherineen
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez Andrés, Antonioen
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-26T10:00:39Z-
dc.date.available2011-05-26T10:00:39Z-
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/45659-
dc.description.abstractSuicide is a major cause of preventable death. Restricting access to lethal means has been identified as an effective approach to suicide prevention, and firearms regulations are one way to reduce gun availability. This study examines the relationship between state firearms regulations and suicide among males, using negative binomial regression and state panel data for the years 19952004. Results suggest that firearms regulations which function to reduce overall gun availability have a significant deterrent effect on suicide, while prohibited persons categories have less of an effect. Overall, the results suggest that gun control measures such as permit and licensing requirements might have public health benefits.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD) |cLa Pazen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aDevelopment Research Working Paper Series |x17/2009en
dc.subject.jelI18en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordsuicideen
dc.subject.keywordgunsen
dc.subject.keywordstate regulationsen
dc.subject.keywordpanel dataen
dc.titleGun control and suicide: The impact of state firearm regulations, 1995 - 2004-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn618473203en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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