Time series robustness checks to test the effects of the 1996 Australian firearm law on cause-specific mortality

Many studies utilize time series methods to identify causal effects without accounting for an underlying time trend. We show that accounting for trends changes the conclusions in the study of Chapman et al. (JAMA, 316(3), 291-299, 2016), who evaluated the impact of the Australian firearm law in 1996...

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Autor principal: Ukert, Benjamin (Autor)
Otros Autores: Branas, Charles C. 1967- ; Andreyeva, Elena
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
En: Journal of experimental criminology
Año: 2018, Volumen: 14, Número: 2, Páginas: 141-154
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Palabras clave:
Australia
Firearm regulation
Interrupted time series
Methods
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Sumario:Many studies utilize time series methods to identify causal effects without accounting for an underlying time trend. We show that accounting for trends changes the conclusions in the study of Chapman et al. (JAMA, 316(3), 291-299, 2016), who evaluated the impact of the Australian firearm law in 1996. We also introduce a new empirical method that tests whether their empirical strategy can actually identify a causal effect that is also useful for panel analyses.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-017-9313-3