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Appendix B Committee Response to Wilson’s Dissent
Pages 272-275

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... Therefore, the key question is how to reconcile the contrary findings or, conversely, how to explain why these particular positive, or negative, findings should be dismissed. Three sets of results discussed more fully in Chapter 6 provide support for the committee's conclusion: Published studies, the committee's analysis of control variables, and the committee's analysis extending the time period.
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From page 273...
... . Relative to the basic models estimated by Lott, some researchers used data from more counties and some from fewer; some used hybrid linear models while others used nonlinear specifications; some provide state-specific estimates while most provide a single national estimate; some added control variables while others used relatively parsimonious specifications; and so forth.
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From page 274...
... If the effects vary by time, all of the existing models are misspecified. In sum, we are encouraged that Professor Wilson agrees with the rest of the committee except for the specific conclusion regarding the effects of right-to-carry laws on murder.
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From page 275...
... REFERENCE Rosenbaum, P.R. 2001 Replicating effects and biases.
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