Modeling the U.S. Firearms Market
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چکیده
We estimate the first econometric model of national civilian firearms market in United States (1946–2016), where per capita firearms-related harm is exceptionally high. Solving simultaneous equation models instrumented by natural disasters and steel prices, employing unique prices quantities data, we find this operates normally, except that stocks may generate some new demand a positive feedback loop. Save for Federal Assault Weapons Ban (1994–2004), federal legislation does not influence sales. violent crime, including homicide mass shootings, boosts domestic
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عنوان ژورنال: International Social Science Journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1468-2451', '0020-8701']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12396