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Autor:
Wesley A. Austin, Rand W. Ressler
Publikováno v:
Applied Economics Letters. 24:211-213
We explore the relationship between income, race and the probability of being arrested. Our data set is comprised of individuals who have all violated federal marijuana laws, some of whom have been arrested. We reason that the cost of arresting a poo
Autor:
Rand W. Ressler, Wesley A. Austin
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Socio-Economics. 41:104-109
Is there a link between designated driver usage and alcohol consumption? We hypothesize that the use of a designated driver lowers the cost of drinking which, in turn, increases alcohol consumption. We examine the effect on drinking intensity (which
Publikováno v:
Public Choice. 138:83-95
This study uses the voter-shopping construct to analyze signaling of moderateness in the U.S. Senate. We compare legislator-provided signals (advertising)—such as membership in the U.S. Senate’s Centrist Coalition—with actual voting histories i
Publikováno v:
American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 65:943-961
I Introduction IN 1999, THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES STATED: "The annual comprehensive cost of STDs in the United States is estimated to be well in excess of $10 billion." (1) Today more than 20 STDs have been identified
Publikováno v:
Southern Economic Journal. 72:521-541
This paper examines empirically the state-level impact of capital punishment on multiple murder rates for the period 1995-1999. In baseline tests?tests employing mixed panel data and using an estimation technique combining aspects of both fixed- and
Publikováno v:
Contemporary Economic Policy. 23:40-49
I. INTRODUCTION The history of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic began 23 years ago in the United States when the first reports of a previously unrecognized illness were reported to the federal Ce
Publikováno v:
Southern Economic Journal. 70:414-424
The present article analyzes signaling by elected officials of moderate or centrist legislative behavior from a benefits/costs perspective. To do so, we provide statistical evidence regarding the tendency of senators to join the U.S. Senate Centrist
Publikováno v:
Eastern Economic Journal. 28:203-216
Utilizing an established economic framework grounded in Becker's (1981) path-breaking analysis of altruism and envy within the family, this paper explores the determinants of hate crimes, also known as bias-motivated crimes. Making use of a unique da
Autor:
Rand W. Ressler, Franklin G. Mixon
Publikováno v:
Public Choice. 108:313-330
This study presents a political model whichsuggests that monopoly legislators form cartel-likeorganizations (referred to as ``memberships'') in aneffort to extract greater benefits in the politicalprocess. Based on a model by Coker and Crain (1994)th
Autor:
Rand W. Ressler
Publikováno v:
Applied Economics Letters. 7:749-753
This paper examines the relationship between universities which house law schools and appropriations per student. Specifically, it is hypothesized that universities with law schools will have higher state appropriations, other things the same, becaus