Does the Right to Bear Arms Impede or Promote Economic Development

Kopel, David B.; Gallant, Paul; Eisen, Joanne D.

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Does the Right to Bear Arms Impede or Promote Economic Development

Engage, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 85-100, 2005

16 Pages Posted: 17 Jun 2005 Last revised: 2 Apr 2009

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David B. Kopel

University of Wyoming College of Law - Firearms Research Center; Independence Institute; Cato Institute; Denver University - Sturm College of Law

Using case studies from Latin America, Kenya, and Zambia, this article examines the claim of gun prohibition advocates that the presence of small arms is a cause of economic underdevelopment. The article also details the harmful effects of UN policy regarding malaria and AIDS in the Third World.

Keywords: Underdevelopment, right to arms, Zambia, Kenya, AIDS, Malaria, DDT

JEL Classification: H11, F01, I18, I30, J18, N46, N47, O29

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Kopel, David B. and Gallant, Paul and Eisen, Joanne D., Does the Right to Bear Arms Impede or Promote Economic Development. Engage, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 85-100, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=742607