Date of Award
2020
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Graduate Group
Applied Economics
First Advisor
Judd B. Kessler
Abstract
This dissertation contains three separate papers that study the economics of crime. Chapters 1 and 2 focus on labor economics questions applied to the context of policing. Chapter 1 studies the effect of overtime on officer performance; Chapter 2 studies the effect of investigated complaints on officer performance. Finally, Chapter 3 studies the effect of legalaccess to alcohol on criminal victimization.
Recommended Citation
Ryley, Rachel D., "Essays On The Economics Of Crime" (2020). Publicly Accessible Penn Dissertations. 4578.
https://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/4578