Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice
The economics of crime and justice is a booming field, owing largely to new sources of data and methodological innovation. This conference was the first of an annual series to be held in alternate years in Chicago and London. It assembled scholars from around the world to discuss recent work on issues involving the economics of crime and the criminal justice system. The series is particularly interested in studies that address pressing policy issues, long-standing problems in the field, or innovative methods.
Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
Collective Bargaining and Police Misconduct
Dhammika Dharmapala (Presenter), University of Chicago
Richard H. McAdams, University of Chicago
John Rappaport, University of Chicago
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Police Unions and Officer Misconduct
Felipe Goncalves, Crime Lab New York
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Discussant: Sara Heller, University of Michigan
Break
Judicial Mechanism Design
Ron Siegel (Presenter), Pennsylvania State University
Bruno Strulovici, Northwestern University
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Does Incarceration Increase Crime?
Evan K. Rose, University of California, Berkeley
Yotam Shem-Tov, University of California, Berkeley
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Discussant: Samuel Norris, University of Chicago
Lunch
Opioid Use, Health and Crime: Insights from a Rapid Reduction in Heroin Supply
Timothy J. Moore, Purdue University
Kevin Schnepel (Presenter), Simon Fraser University
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How Globalised is the Market for Illegal Drugs? Evidence from the Darknet
Mirko Draca, The University of Warwick
Stephen Machin, Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics
Olga Meshcheriakova
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Discussant: Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago
Break
Gangs, State Capacity, and Development: The Value of Law and Order
Nikita Melnikov (Presenter), Princeton University
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla, University of California, Berkeley
Maria Micaela Sviatschi, Princeton University
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How Valuable are Civil Liberties? Evidence from Gang Injunctions, Crime, and Housing Prices in Southern California
Christopher J. Bates, University of California, Irvine
Michelle D. Mioduszewski, Center for Economic Performance, University of California, Irvine
Emily Owens (Presenter), University of California, Irvine
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Discussant: Jeff Grogger, University of Chicago
Conference adjourns for the day
Registration and Breakfast
Gangs of Medellín: How Organized Crime is Organized
Christopher Blattman (Presenter), University of Chicago
Gustavo Duncan Cruz, EAFIT University
Benjamin Lessing, University of Chicago
Santiago Tobón, University of Chicago
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Terrorism Financing, Recruitment and Attacks; Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Pakistan
Nicola Limodio, Bocconi University
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Discussant: Stephen Machin, Center for Economic Performance, London School of Economics
Break
The Effects of Parental and Sibling Incarceration: Evidence from Ohio
Samuel Norris (Presenter), University of Chicago
Matthew Pecenco, University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey Weaver, University of Southern California
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Shared Punishment: The Impact of Incarcerating Fathers on Child Outcomes
Kristiina Huttunen, VATT Institute for Economic Research
Emily Nix (Presenter), University of Southern California
Tuomas Kosonen, Labour Institute for Economic Research
Martti Kaila, University of Helsinki
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Discussant: Magne Mogstad, University of Chicago
Lunch
Unveiling the Price of Obscenity: Evidence from Closing Prostitution Windows in the Netherlands
Erasmo Giambona, Syracuse University
Rafael P. Ribas (Presenter), University of Amsterdam
Discussant: Amanda Agan, Rutgers University