TUPD-2026-014

表 題 Thou shalt not fear: Crime drama and safety concerns
著 者 Dariia Mykhailyshyna 

Kyiv School of Economics

David Zuchowski

University of Valencia

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要 旨

Does prosocial television reduce safety concerns? Using daily municipal-level data before and after broadcasts of the Polish crime drama Ojciec Mateusz (Father Matthew), we exploit distance from Sandomierz, the town where the show is set, as a source of variation in the psychological salience of the broadcast. Reported safety concerns decline near Sandomierz the day after a broadcast, with the effect fading with distance. The effect is driven by low-violence episodes and police-substantiated reports, consistent with the show’s prosocial content improving actual safety. .(JEL Classification:K42, L82)

キーワード Media, Prosocial Television, Safety Concerns
発行年月 2026年 10月

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