Allocation of police resources affects economic welfare, inequality

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 15:51 in Mathematics & Economics

Decisions about how to allocate police resources in a community are likely to influence not only crime but also housing prices, overall economic welfare and social inequality, according to a new study by economists at Indiana University and the University of Maryland. The study, “Stirring up a hornets’ nest: Geographic distribution of crime,” develops a […]

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