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The impact of terrorism on expectations, trust and happiness – the case of the November 13 attacks in Paris, France

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I use quasi-experimental evidence to measure the impact of the 13 November 2015 attacks in Paris, France, on various channels through which terrorism can affect the economy. The evidence suggests the attacks reduced optimism and increased trust in the national government but did not affect current life satisfaction nor political orientation.

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  • Tom Coupe, 2017. "The impact of terrorism on expectations, trust and happiness – the case of the November 13 attacks in Paris, France," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(15), pages 1084-1087, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:24:y:2017:i:15:p:1084-1087
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2016.1254335
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    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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