The Economics of Firearm Markets, Crime, and Gun Violence
NBER's conference invites research on the economics of firearm markets, crime, and gun violence, focusing on empirical and theoretical insights into policy and market dynamics.
Funder: National Bureau of Economic Research
Due Dates: October 28, 2026 (Paper submission deadline, 11:59 pm ET)
Funding Amounts: Travel costs for up to two authors per paper are covered; no direct research funding provided.
Summary: Conference soliciting empirical and theoretical research on the economics of firearm markets, crime, and gun violence in the United States.
Key Information: Open to early-career researchers and non-NBER affiliates; both completed papers and works in progress accepted.
Description
This opportunity is a call for papers for a research conference organized by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), focusing on the economics of firearm markets, crime, and gun violence in the United States. The conference aims to advance understanding of the economic factors influencing gun violence, the effectiveness of regulations, the functioning of firearm markets, and the impact of related public policies. Supported by Arnold Ventures, the event will bring together economists from a variety of sub-fields to foster rigorous empirical and theoretical research, with the goal of deepening insights into how gun violence shapes communities and influences policy.
