School shootings and private school enrollment

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 118
Issue: 2
Pages: 297-299

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We find that school shootings are followed by a 10%–12% increase in private high school enrollment. The effects are most pronounced following shootings in nonurban areas, which is consistent with their more intense media coverage.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:118:y:2013:i:2:p:297-299
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24