Plausibly Exogenous [1176] - Guns (04/22/2023)
LHS Variable
Deterrence of crime
RHS Variable
Gun ownership
Source of Exogenous Variation
Sudden and highly publicized publication of an interactive Google map revealing every handgun permit holder by name and address in two suburban counties in New York
- Tannenbaum (2020), “Does the disclosure of gun ownership affect crime? Evidence from New York”