Citation

Kahane LH, Sannicandro P. Econ. Lett. 2019; 174: 104-108.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.econlet.2018.11.004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

In 1998 Massachusetts enacted nearly two dozen gun laws. Using the synthetic control method, we find evidence that these laws led to reduced overall suicide rates for several years, and a sustained reduction in suicides carried out with a firearm.

Language: en

Keywords

Gun laws; Suicide; Synthetic control