Probable Causation

Episode 55: Morgan Williams Jr. on the race-specific effects of policing


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Morgan Williams Jr. talks about the race-specific effects of policing.

"Police Force Size and Civilian Race" by Aaron Chalfin, Benjamin Hansen, Emily Weisburst, and Morgan Williams, Jr.

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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

“Using Electoral Cycles in Police Hiring to Estimate the Effect of Police on Crime” by Steven Levitt.

  • “Using Electoral Cycles in Police Hiring to Estimate the Effect of Police on Crime: Comment” by Justin McCrary.

  • “Using Electoral Cycles in Police Hiring to Estimate the Effects of Police on Crime: Reply” by Steven Levitt.

  • “COPS and Crime” by William N. Evans and Emily G. Owens.

  • “Safety in Police Numbers: Evidence of Police Effectiveness from Federal COPS Grant Applications” by Emily Weisburst.

  • “More COPS, Less Crime” by Steven Mello.

  • “The Effects of COPS Office Funding on Sworn Force Levels, Crime, and Arrests” by Phillip Cook, Max Kapustin, Jens Ludwig, and Douglas Miller.

  • “Are U.S. Cities Underpoliced? Theory and Evidence” by Aaron Chalfin and Justin McCrary.

  • “Misdemeanor Prosecution” by Amanda Agan, Jennifer Doleac, and Anna Harvey.

  • Probable Causation Episode 51: Amanda Agan and Anna Harvey.

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