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  • 18 May 2016
  • Working Paper Summaries

The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy

Keywords: by Michael Luca, Deepak Malhotra, and Christopher Poliquin; Entertainment & Recreation
  • 12 May 2016
  • Research & Ideas

When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions

often in the United States,” says Luca, an assistant professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets unit at HBS. Source: The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy, copyright 2016 by View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • 08 Nov 2017
  • Research & Ideas

Handgun Waiting Periods Prevent Hundreds of Homicides Each Year

the visceral state passes, and they make different judgments and decisions.” Source: Deepak Malhotra, Michael... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 16 Oct 2017
  • News

750 Gun Deaths a Year Are Prevented by Waiting Periods, Study Finds

  • 03 Oct 2017
  • News

Mass Shootings Don't Lead to Inaction—They Lead to Loosening Gun Restrictions

  • 06 Oct 2017
  • News

Guns and the Soul of America

  • 17 Oct 2017
  • News

Handgun Waiting Periods Actually Do Save Lives

  • 12 May 2016
  • News

When Mass Shootings Lead to Looser Gun Restrictions

  • 29 Oct 2013
  • Research & Ideas

Do Employees Work Harder for Higher Pay?

boost his or her motivation. It does—under certain conditions. The evolving field of behavioral economics is challenging the assumption that more money inevitably leads to increased effort. In a recent field study that he conducted along with Harvard colleagues Duncan... View Details
Keywords: by Chuck Leddy & Harvard Gazette
  • 25 Mar 2021
  • Research & Ideas

Steer Clear of the Blind Spots That Derail Experiments

unconditional bonus before a project’s start boosted productivity, while another study concluded that those benefits were short-lived. A study by Luca, former HBS doctoral student Duncan Gilchrist, View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
  • 05 Dec 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, December 5, 2017

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53548 November 14, 2017 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Handgun Waiting Periods Reduce Gun Deaths By: Luca, Michael, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 02 Apr 2019
  • First Look

New Research and Ideas, April 2, 2019

five decades. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55921 The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy By: Luca, Michael, Deepak Malhotra, View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
  • 17 May 2016
  • First Look

May 17, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51070 The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy By: Luca, Michael, Deepak Malhotra, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 08 Nov 2016
  • First Look

November 8, 2016

https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51868 The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy By: Luca, Michael, Deepak Malhotra, and View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 2017
  • Article

Handgun Waiting Periods Reduce Gun Deaths

By: Michael Luca, Deepak Malhotra and Christopher Poliquin
Handgun waiting periods are laws that impose a delay between the initiation of a purchase and final acquisition of a firearm. We show that waiting periods, which create a “cooling off” period among buyers, significantly reduce the incidence of gun violence. We estimate... View Details
Keywords: Gun Policy; Gun Violence; Waiting Period; Injury Prevention; Policy; Safety; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States
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  • January 2020
  • Article

The Impact of Mass Shootings on Gun Policy

By: Michael Luca, Deepak Malhotra and Christopher Poliquin
There have been dozens of high-profile mass shootings in recent decades. This paper presents three main findings about the impact of mass shootings on gun policy. First, mass shootings evoke large policy responses. A single mass shooting leads to a 15% increase in the... View Details
Keywords: Gun Violence; Gun Policy; Crime and Corruption; Governance; Policy; United States
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  • 2016
  • Working Paper

Delaying Firearm Purchases Reduces Gun Violence

By: Michael Luca, Deepak Malhotra and Christopher Poliquin
Handgun waiting periods are laws that impose a two to seven-day delay between the purchase and delivery of a firearm. While states might institute waiting periods for different reasons (e.g., to allow for background checks), these delays also create a “cooling off”... View Details
Keywords: Government Legislation; Safety; Rights; Laws and Statutes; United States
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  • 02 Jun 2019
  • News

A Data-Driven Approach to Gun Policy

whatever research we thought was important, and to see if there was a way to make a positive impact,” adds Malhotra, an expert on negotiation, dealmaking, diplomacy, and... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities; Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities
  • 02 Jul 2013
  • First Look

First Look: July 2

http://ssrn.com/abstract=1982531 2006 pub How to Negotiate with VCs By: Malhotra, Deepak Abstract—VC-entrepreneur partnership agreements often contain flaws that become highly damaging as the parties come up... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
  • 21 Feb 2017
  • First Look

First Look at New Research: February 21

Systematic Approach to Discussing Active Surveillance with Patients with Low-risk Prostate Cancer By: Ehdaie, Behfar, Melissa Assel, Nicole Benfante, Deepak Malhotra, and... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel