Estimating Deterrence Effects: A Public Choice Perspective on the Economics of Crime Literature.
Benson, B.L., Kim, I., Rasmussen, D.W.
crimes ; economic theory
Enterpreneurial Policy and Drug Enforcement Policy.
Rasmussen, D.W., Benson, B.L., Mast, B.D.
law ; crimes
The Economist's Role In Rationalizing Drug Policy
Understanding the consequences of government regulation of markets is at the core of economic research on public policy, Economists are thus attracted to the study of drug markets that face the...
Deterring Drunk Driving Fatalities: An Economics of Crime Perspective
Benson, B.L., Mast, B.D., Rasmussen, D.W.
Econometric studies of public policies that might deter driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenses generally adopt, either explicitly or implicitly, the basic framework provided in Becker's (1968)...
Sclerosis, convergence, and taxes: determinants of growth among the US states
Three theories of economic growth are investigated using data for the US states. They are the 'sclerosis' theory that redistributive coalitions slow growth, the 'convergence' theory which predicts...