On the Economic Consequences of Mass Shootings
研究发现大规模枪击事件对当地经济有负面影响，居民对经济和商业前景变得悲观，心理健康恶化导致生产力下降，且全国媒体关注会加剧这些后果。
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.