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The Effect of Own-Gender Juries on Conviction Rates
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-07-11)
The right to an impartial jury is the cornerstone of the U.S. justice system and is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, but are these juries truly impartial, or do they favor defendants who are similar to themselves? In PERC ...
Illegal Immigration: The Trump Effect
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-06-03)
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of increasingly provocative anti-immigrant politicians in both Europe and the United States. The authors examine whether the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who made illegal immigration ...
Schools, Neighborhoods, and the Long-Run Effect of Crime-Prone Peers
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-08-20)
There is a large and growing literature on how childhood peers shape outcomes. However, within this literature little is known about the effects of the different neighborhood factors, such as the relative importance of ...
Peer Quality and the Academic Benefits to Attending Better Schools
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-09-18)
Despite strong demand for attending high schools with better peers, there is mixed evidence on whether doing so improves academic outcomes. The authors estimate the cognitive returns to high school quality using administrative ...
The Long-Run Effects of Disruptive Peers
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-08-09)
There's a great deal of research on how classmates can affect test scores and discipline in school, but what about later in life? In Working Paper 1605, the authors look at the long-term impact of childhood peers, particularly ...
Vehicle Miles (Not) Traveled: Fuel Economy Requirements, Vehicle Characteristics, and Household Driving
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2016-08-01)
Simply put, the less Americans drive, the less gas they use. More driving, more gas. The negative effects of gasoline consumption are well-documented, ranging from local effects of automobile pollution on individuals' ...
Does Race Matter for Police Use of Force? Evidence from 911 Calls
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-03-10)
While there is much concern about the role of race in police use of force, identifying causal effects is difficult. This is in part because of selection, and in part because researchers often observe only interactions ...
Strict Voter Identification Laws, Turnout, and Election Outcomes
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-08-20)
Since 2000, ten states have enacted strict voter identification laws, which require that voters show identification in order for their votes to count. While proponents argue these laws prevent voter fraud and protect the ...
Cash for Corollas: When Stimulus Reduces Spending
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2015-04-01)
The 2009 Cash for Clunkers program aimed to stimulate consumer spending in the new automobile industry, which was experiencing disproportionate reductions in demand and employment during the Great Recession. Exploiting ...
The Impact of College Diversity on Behavior Toward Minorities
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-02-03)
There is little question as to the lack of racial diversity at selective U.S. universities. However, there is considerable debate regarding the benets of various policy options to increase diversity. Proponents of ...