David Mustard (economist)

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David B. Mustard
Born (1968-09-18) September 18, 1968 (age 56)
Buffalo, New York
SpouseElizabeth Mustard
Children5 (David Mustard III, Stephen Mustard, Mary Mustard, James Mustard, Hannah Mustard)
Academic background
Alma mater University of Rochester
University of Edinburgh
University of Chicago

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]

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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. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ school, UGA grad. "UGA Grad Studies". grad.uga.edu. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Lott, Jr., John R.; Mustard, David B. (January 1, 1997). "Crime, Deterrence, and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns" . The Journal of Legal Studies. 26 (1): 1–68. doi:10.1086/467988. ISSN   0047-2530. S2CID   73688402.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Van Matre, Lynn (August 8, 1996). "Concealed-gun Bill May Reappear". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Mooney, Chris (October 13, 2003). "Double Barreled Double Standards". Mother Jones.
  6. ↑ Francis, David R. (January 21, 2003). "Costs vs. benefits of betting". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN   0882-7729 . Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ Morin, Richard (May 11, 2006). "Casinos and Crime: The Luck Runs Out". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved August 12, 2017.


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