The effects of school shootings on risky behavior, health, and human capital

Partha Deb and Anjelica Gangaram ()
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Anjelica Gangaram: University of Michigan School of Public Health

Journal of Population Economics, 2024, vol. 37, issue 1, No 31, 28 pages

Abstract: Abstract We examine the effect of school shootings on risky health behaviors, health, and human capital outcomes of exposed students as adults and on their migration during middle and high school and a few years beyond. We use shootings data compiled by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security along with 2003–2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to examine risky behaviors, health, and human capital outcomes, and the 2004–2018 American Community Survey to examine migration. We find that students exposed to school shootings experience declines in health and well-being, engage in more risky behaviors, and have worse education and labor market outcomes as young adults. There is no evidence of migration in response to school shootings.

Keywords: School shootings; Risky health behavior; Human capital outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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