David Mustard (economist)

David Brendan Mustard (born September 18, 1968 in Buffalo, New York)[1] is an American economist and the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of economics at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.[2]

David B. Mustard
Born (1968-09-18) September 18, 1968
Buffalo, New York
InstitutionUniversity of Georgia
FieldMicroeconomics
Economic policy
Alma materUniversity of Rochester
University of Edinburgh
University of Chicago
AwardsTerry College of Business Teacher of the Year
Information at IDEAS / RePEc

Research

In 1997, when he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, Mustard co-authored an influential study with John Lott, examining the effects of right-to-carry laws, which make it easier to obtain a concealed handgun license. The study concluded that these laws reduce violent crime rates, without increasing accidental firearm deaths.[3][4] This study has been criticized by other researchers, including Ian Ayres and John J. Donohue.[5]

With Earl Grinols, Mustard has also researched the economic effects of gambling on crime, jobs, and tax revenues.[6][7]

References
  1. Mustard, David B. "David B. Mustard's Personal Page". people.terry.uga.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. school, UGA grad. "UGA Grad Studies". grad.uga.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. Lott, Jr., John R.; Mustard, David B. (1997-01-01). "Crime, Deterrence, and Right‐to‐Carry Concealed Handguns". The Journal of Legal Studies. 26 (1): 1–68. doi:10.1086/467988. ISSN 0047-2530.
  4. Van Matre, Lynn (1996-08-08). "Concealed-gun Bill May Reappear". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  5. Mooney, Chris (2003-10-13). "Double Barreled Double Standards". Mother Jones.
  6. Francis, David R. (2003-01-21). "Costs vs. benefits of betting". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  7. Morin, Richard (2006-05-11). "Casinos and Crime: The Luck Runs Out". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-08-12.


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