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How much can we trust causal interpretations of fixed-effects estimators in the context of criminality?
Bjerk, David - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003880737
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How much can we trust causal interpretations of fixed-effects estimators in the context of criminality?
Bjerk, David - 2009
Researchers are often interested in estimating the causal effect of some treatment on individual criminality. For … individual choice. This issue can cloud causal interpretations of correlations between the treatment and criminality since those … choosing the treatment (e.g. marriage or gang membership) may have differed in their criminality from those who did not even in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003895082
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Thieves, thugs, and neighborhood poverty
Bjerk, David - 2009
This paper develops a model of crime analyzing how such behavior is associated with individual and neighborhood poverty. The model shows that even under relatively minimal assumptions, a connection between individual poverty and both property and violent crimes will arise, and moreover,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902147
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Re-examining the impact of dropping out on criminal and labor outcomes in early adulthood
Bjerk, David - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009377539
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Re-examining the impact of dropping out on criminal and labor outcomes in early adulthood
Bjerk, David - 2011
This paper shows that while high school dropouts fare far worse on average than otherwise similar high school completers in early adulthood outcomes such as success in the labor market and future criminal activity, there are important differences within this group of dropouts. Notably, those who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009422469
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Mandatory minimums and the sentencing of federal drug crimes
Bjerk, David - 2017
The United States federal mandatory minimums have been controversial not only because of the length of the mandatory sentences for even first-time offenders, but also because the eligibility quantities for crack are very small when compared to those for other drugs. This paper shows that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011612874
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Thieves, thugs, and neighborhood poverty
Bjerk, David - 2009
This paper develops a model of crime analyzing how such behavior is associated with individual and neighborhood poverty. The model shows that even under relatively minimal assumptions, a connection between individual poverty and both property and violent crimes will arise, and moreover,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271296
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How much can we trust causal interpretations of fixed-effects estimators in the context of criminality?
Bjerk, David - 2009
Researchers are often interested in estimating the causal effect of some treatment on individual criminality. For … individual choice. This issue can cloud causal interpretations of correlations between the treatment and criminality since those … choosing the treatment (e.g. marriage or gang membership) may have differed in their criminality from those who did not even in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271337
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Re-examining the impact of dropping out on criminal and labor outcomes in early adulthood
Bjerk, David - 2011
This paper shows that while high school dropouts fare far worse on average than otherwise similar high school completers in early adulthood outcomes such as success in the labor market and future criminal activity, there are important differences within this group of dropouts. Notably, those who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010280708