TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The effect of mandatory seat belt laws on seat belt use by socioeconomic position
JO  - Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
A1  - Harper, Shirley
A1  - Strumpf, Erin C.
A1  - Burris, Scott
A1  - Smith, George Davey
A1  - Lynch, John
SP  - 141
EP  - 161
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - We investigated the differential effect of mandatory seat belt laws on seat belt use among socioeconomic subgroups. We identified the differential effect of legislation across higher versus lower education individuals using a difference-in-differences model based on state variations in the timing of the passage of laws. We find strong effects of mandatory seat belt laws for all education groups, but the effect is stronger for those with fewer years of education. In addition, we find that the differential effect by education is larger for mandatory seat belt laws with primary rather than secondary enforcement. Our results imply that existing socioeconomic differences in seat belt use would be further mitigated if all states upgraded to primary enforcement.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0276-8739
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pam.21735
ID  - ref1
ER  -