"The Impact of September 11 on Road Fatalities: The Other Lives Lost to Terrorism," and "The Impact of Post 9/11 Airport Security Measures on the Demand for Air Travel," with Vrinda Kadiyali and Daniel H. Simon
2006 Impact statement- Blalock, Garrick
abstract
We demonstrate two effects of post-9/11 airport security. First, security hassles and a fear of terrorist attacks prompted many travelers to drive instead fly. Because driving is more dangerous than flying, traveler fatalities increased. Second, demand for commercial air travel fell by about 5 percent following the initiation of tighter security procedures post-9/11.
submitted by
- Blalock, Garrick | Associate Professor
issue being addressed
The unintended consequences of anti-terrorism security.
response
Two articles are now forthcoming in the journal Applied Economics and the Journal of Law and Economics.
impact assessment
In addition to many press reports in 2005, this research was mentioned in the Washington Post and in Time magazine in 2006.
topic description
Effect of Anti-Terrorism Security
has funding source
- Hatch | research
department, unit, division
- Applied Economics and Management (AEM) | Cornell department
mission focus
- research | project type
From CALS annual faculty reporting. Imported on June 21, 2007