AEA Papers and Proceedings
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Examining the Long-Run Impacts of Racial Terror with Data on Historical Lynchings of Mexicans in Texas
AEA Papers and Proceedings
vol. 114,
May 2024
(pp. 215–20)
Abstract
We merge the longitudinally linked historical US Census records with data on lynchings of Hispanics in Texas to investigate the impacts of historical lynchings of ethnic Mexicans in Texas on US-born Mexican Americans. Using variation in lynching incidents across counties over time, we explore the impacts of local exposure to lynchings during childhood on long-run outcomes such as earnings, education, and home ownership of adults in 1940. Our findings are suggestive of small, negative impacts, but we caution that more research in this area is needed for a more robust interpretation of the results.Citation
Antman, Francisca M., and Brian Duncan. 2024. "Examining the Long-Run Impacts of Racial Terror with Data on Historical Lynchings of Mexicans in Texas." AEA Papers and Proceedings, 114: 215–20. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20241111Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- K42 Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
- N32 Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
- N42 Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: U.S.; Canada: 1913-
- R31 Housing Supply and Markets