Naci H. Mocan

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics

Department of economics

Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6308

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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1.

Ideology, Human Capital, and Growth

University of Colorado Working Paper No. 01-2
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 16 Apr 2001
Murat Iyigun, Naci H. Mocan and Ann L. Owen
University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Hamilton College - Economics Department
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Technological progress, growth, human capital

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A Time-Series Analysis of Crime, Deterrence and Drug Abuse in New York City

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Apr 1999
Hope Corman and Naci H. Mocan
Rider University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Pardons, Executions and Homicide

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Pardons, Executions and Homicide

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 09 Jan 2002
Naci H. Mocan and R. Kai Gittings
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Economics
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Capital punishment, death penalty, homicide, murder, deterrence, panel data

Pardons, Executions and Homicide

NBER Working Paper No. w8639
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2022
Naci H. Mocan and R. Kai Gittings
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Economics
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Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from a Panel of Siblings and Twins

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Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from a Panel of Siblings and Twins

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 09 Dec 2003
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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crime, juvenile, twins, guns, drugs

Guns, Drugs and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from a Panel of Siblings and Twins

NBER Working Paper No. w9824
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 04 Jul 2003 Last Revised: 06 Nov 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Ugly Criminals

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Ugly Criminals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2048
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 30 Mar 2006
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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beauty, crime, criminal, ugly, physical attractiveness

Ugly Criminals

NBER Working Paper No. w12019
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 27 Apr 2006 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

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The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 05 Jun 2000
Naci H. Mocan, Erdal Tekin and Jeffrey S. Zax
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics
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The Demand for Medical Care in Urban China

NBER Working Paper No. w7673
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 May 2000 Last Revised: 21 Dec 2022
Naci H. Mocan, Erdal Tekin and Jeffrey S. Zax
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Georgia State University - Department of Economics and University of Colorado at Boulder - Department of Economics
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Can Consumers Detect Lemons? Information Asymmetry in the Market for Child Care

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Can Consumers Detect Lemons? Information Asymmetry in the Market for Child Care

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 19 May 2001
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Information Asymmetry, Child Care, Moral Hazard, Adverse Selection, Strong Rationality, Weak Rationality, Quality of Service, Market for Lemons, Signal Extraction

Can Consumers Detect Lemons? Information Asymmetry in the Market for Child Care

NBER Working Paper No. w8291
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 11 May 2001 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles

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Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 14 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2017
Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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juvenile, judge, court, emotion, race, sentence, random

Emotional Judges and Unlucky Juveniles

NBER Working Paper No. w22611
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 07 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers

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The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 04 Aug 1999
David M. Blau and Naci H. Mocan
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Supply of Quality in Child Care Centers

NBER Working Paper No. w7225
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 11 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 30 Sep 2022
David M. Blau and Naci H. Mocan
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Oct 2002
Naci H. Mocan, Benjamin P. Scafidi and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Georgia College & State University and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Catholic School, Crime, Bad Behavior

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Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China

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Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China

NBER Working Paper No. w23709
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 21 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Han Yu
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of Memphis - Economics
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Can Superstition Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy? School Outcomes of Dragon Children of China

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13769
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Naci H. Mocan and Han Yu
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of Memphis - Economics
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self-esteem, investment, zodiac, superstition, education, test score, dragon, China

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Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers

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Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Jan 2001
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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Nonprofit Sector, Employment, Child Care

Nonprofit Sector and Part-Time Work: An Analysis of Employer-Employee Matched Data of Child Care Workers

NBER Working Paper No. w7977
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Oct 2000 Last Revised: 26 Oct 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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What Determines Corruption? International Evidence from Micro Data

NBER Working Paper No. w10460
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 17 May 2004 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Economic Well-Being and Anti-Semitic, Xenophobic, and Racist Attitudes in Germany

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Economic Well-Being and Anti-Semitic, Xenophobic, and Racist Attitudes in Germany

NBER Working Paper No. w20059
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 Last Revised: 24 Apr 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Christian Raschke
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
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Economic Well-Being and Anti-Semitic, Xenophobic, and Racist Attitudes in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8126
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 26 Apr 2014
Naci H. Mocan and Christian Raschke
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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economic well-being, racism, anti-Semitism, foreigners, xenophobia, identity, education

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Carrots, Sticks and Broken Windows

NBER Working Paper No. w9061
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 11 Jul 2002 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2022
Hope Corman and Naci H. Mocan
Rider University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Economic Conditions, Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Evidence from Micro Data

NBER Working Paper No. w7405
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Feb 2000 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Daniel I. Rees
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of Colorado Denver
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Theft and Deterrence

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Theft and Deterrence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5813
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 04 Jul 2011
William T. Harbaugh, Naci H. Mocan and Michael Visser
University of Oregon - Department of Economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Sonoma State University - School of Business and Economics
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crime, punishment, incentives, deterrence, juvenile, arrest, risk, larceny

Theft and Deterrence

NBER Working Paper No. w17059
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 May 2011 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2023
William T. Harbaugh, Naci H. Mocan and Michael Visser
University of Oregon - Department of Economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Sonoma State University - School of Business and Economics
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Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition

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Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8698
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 30 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Naci H. Mocan and Luiza Pogorelova
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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beliefs, Europe, superstition, education, religion, praying

Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition

NBER Working Paper No. w20557
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 06 Oct 2014 Last Revised: 04 Mar 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Luiza Pogorelova
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Impact of Incentives on Human Behavior: Can We Make it Disappear? The Case of the Death Penalty

NBER Working Paper No. w12631
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 20 Nov 2006 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2022
Naci H. Mocan and R. Kaj Gittings
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Texas Tech University - Department of Economics
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Education and Consanguineous Marriage

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Education and Consanguineous Marriage

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13985
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 04 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Pelin Akyol and Naci H. Mocan
Bilkent University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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blood marriage, culture, cousin marriage, education, women's empowerment

Education and Consanguineous Marriage

NBER Working Paper No. w28212
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 21 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2023
Pelin Akyol and Naci H. Mocan
Bilkent University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Asymmetric Crime Cycles

NBER Working Paper No. w11210
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Apr 2005 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2022
Turan G. Bali and Naci H. Mocan
Georgetown University - McDonough School of Business and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Is Leisure a Normal Good? Evidence from the European Parliament

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Is Leisure a Normal Good? Evidence from the European Parliament

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5949
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Sep 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Naci H. Mocan and Duha T. Altindag
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Auburn University - Department of Economics
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labor supply, corruption, EU

Is Leisure a Normal Good? Evidence from the European Parliament

NBER Working Paper No. w17329
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 29 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 08 May 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Duha T. Altindag
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Auburn University - Department of Economics
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Does Secular Education Impact Religiosity, Electoral Participation and the Propensity to Vote for Islamic Parties? Evidence from an Education Reform in a Muslim Country

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8017
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 15 Mar 2014
Resul Cesur and Naci H. Mocan
Georgia State University - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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education, religion, Islam, Muslim, voting, modernity, head scarf, burka, Islamic party

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Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die? An Analysis of Prisoners on Death Row in the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w9507
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 19 Feb 2003 Last Revised: 25 Dec 2022
Laura M. Argys and Naci H. Mocan
University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Joblessness and Perceptions About the Effectiveness of Democracy

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Joblessness and Perceptions About the Effectiveness of Democracy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4930
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 29 Jun 2010
Duha T. Altindag and Naci H. Mocan
Auburn University - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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unemployment duration, democracy, education, development, World Values Survey

Joblessness and Perceptions About the Effectiveness of Democracy

NBER Working Paper No. w15994
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 May 2010 Last Revised: 16 Mar 2023
Duha T. Altindag and Naci H. Mocan
Auburn University - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Crime Effect of Refugees

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The Crime Effect of Refugees

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15335
Number of pages: 95 Posted: 31 May 2022
Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Naci H. Mocan, Semih Tumen and Belgi Turan
Dalhousie University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, TED University and University of Houston
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refugees, crime, instrumental variables, measurement of crime

The Crime Effect of Refugees

NBER Working Paper No. w30070
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 23 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel, Naci H. Mocan, Semih Tumen and Belgi Turan
Dalhousie University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, TED University and University of Houston
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Why Work More? The Impact of Taxes, and Culture of Leisure on Labor Supply in Europe

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Why Work More? The Impact of Taxes, and Culture of Leisure on Labor Supply in Europe

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9281
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Naci H. Mocan and Luiza Pogorelova
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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culture, immigrant, leisure, labor supply, tax, origin

Why Work More? The Impact of Taxes, and Culture of Leisure on Labor Supply in Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w21297
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Jun 2015 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Luiza Pogorelova
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Catholic Schools and Bad Behavior: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

NBER Working Paper No. w9172
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Sep 2002 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022
Naci H. Mocan, Benjamin P. Scafidi and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Georgia College & State University and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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The Determinants of Child Care Workers' Wages and Compensation: Sectoral Differences, Human Capital, Race, Insiders and Outsiders

NBER Working Paper No. w6328
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 26 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Deborah Viola
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and New York Medical College - Graduate School of Health Sciences
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A Dynamic Model of Differential Human Capital and Criminal Activity

NBER Working Paper No. w7584
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 May 2000 Last Revised: 23 Sep 2022
Naci H. Mocan, Stephen C. Billups and Jody R. Overland
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Mathematics and Independent
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The Determinants of the Willingness to Be an Organ Donor

NBER Working Paper No. w11316
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 10 Jun 2005 Last Revised: 26 Dec 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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The Child Care Industry: Cost Functions, Efficiency, and Quality

NBER Working Paper No. w5293
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 27 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 19 Dec 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Alcohol Consumption, Deterrence and Crime in New York City

NBER Working Paper No. w18731
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 26 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 08 Mar 2023
Hope Corman and Naci H. Mocan
Rider University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Impact of Education on Health Knowledge

NBER Working Paper No. w16422
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 04 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 17 May 2023
Duha T. Altindag, Colin Cannonier and Naci H. Mocan
Auburn University - Department of Economics, Belmont University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Obesity, Self-Esteem and Wages

NBER Working Paper No. w15101
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 20 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 07 Apr 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Erdal Tekin
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Georgia State University - Department of Economics
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An Experimental Test of Criminal Behavior Among Juveniles and Young Adults

NBER Working Paper No. w12507
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 19 Sep 2006 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2022
Michael Visser, William T. Harbaugh and Naci H. Mocan
Sonoma State University - School of Business and Economics, University of Oregon - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Judges, Juveniles and In-Group Bias

NBER Working Paper No. w22003
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2023
Briggs Depew, Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Empowering Women Through Education: Evidence from Sierra Leone

NBER Working Paper No. w18016
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Colin Cannonier
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Belmont University
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Skill-Biased Technological Change, Earnings of Unskilled Workers, and Crime

NBER Working Paper No. w17605
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Bulent Unel
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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A Time-Series Analysis of Crime and Drug Use in New York City

NBER Working Paper No. w5463
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 08 Dec 2010 Last Revised: 07 Dec 2022
Hope Corman and Naci H. Mocan
Rider University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Consequences and Costs of Maternal Substance Abuse in New York City

NBER Working Paper No. w3987
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 29 Nov 2022
Theodore Joyce, Andrew Racine and Naci H. Mocan
CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - NY Office and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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In-Group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: NBA Referees as Judges

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In-Group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: NBA Referees as Judges

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15195
Number of pages: 78 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Eric Osborne-Christenson
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Pace University
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Type-II error, Type-I error, in-group bias, judicial decisions, racial bias, peers, incentives

In-Group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: NBA Referees as Judges

NBER Working Paper No. w29860
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 21 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Eric Osborne-Christenson
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Pace University
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The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy

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The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13770
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 13 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Ozkan Eren, Michael Lovenheim and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside, Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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education, regression discontinuity, grade promotion policies, crime, grade retention, discontinuity high school, middle school

The Effect of Grade Retention on Adult Crime: Evidence from a Test-Based Promotion Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w25384
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Ozkan Eren, Michael Lovenheim and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside, Cornell University - Department of Policy Analysis and Management and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Unemployment and Infant Health: Times-Series Evidence from the State of Tennessee

NBER Working Paper No. w3694
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 07 Aug 2022
Theodore Joyce and Naci H. Mocan
CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Judge Peer Effects in the Courthouse

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Judge Peer Effects in the Courthouse

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13937
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Dec 2020
Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Judge Peer Effects in the Courthouse

NBER Working Paper No. w27713
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 23 Mar 2023
Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Quality Adjusted Cost Functions for Child Care Centers

NBER Working Paper No. w5040
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 13 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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The Impact of a Ban on Legalized Abortion on Adolescent Childbearing in New York City

NBER Working Paper No. w3002
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 14 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2022
Theodore Joyce and Naci H. Mocan
CUNY Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Racial Bias and In-Group Bias in Judicial Decisions: Evidence from Virtual Reality Courtrooms

NBER Working Paper No. w25355
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 17 Dec 2018 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2023
Samantha Bielen, Wim Marneffe and Naci H. Mocan
Hasselt University - Faculty of Applied Economics, Hasselt University - Faculty of Applied Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Illicit Drug Use and Health: Analysis and Projections of New York City Birth Outcomes Using a Kalman Filter Model

NBER Working Paper No. w4359
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 03 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2022
Naci H. Mocan and Kudret Topyan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Manhattan College - Department of Economics and Finance
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Business Cycles and Fertility Dynamics in the U.S.: A Vector-Autoregressive Model

NBER Working Paper No. w3177
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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51.

Intended and Unintended Consequences of Prison Reform

NBER Working Paper No. w15535
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Nov 2009 Last Revised: 14 Jun 2023
Richard T. Boylan and Naci H. Mocan
Rice University - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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52.

Deterrence and Compellence in the Parliament

Number of pages: 87 Posted: 07 Dec 2021
Naci H. Mocan and Jie Zhang
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Hunan University
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Political Immunity, Parliament, Politician effort, elections, deterrence, prosecution

53.

The Impact of High School Curriculum on Confidence, Academic Success, and Mental and Physical Well-Being of University Students

NBER Working Paper No. w24573
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 07 May 2018 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2023
Han Yu and Naci H. Mocan
University of Memphis - Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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54.

The Impact of Mothers' Earnings on Health Inputs and Infant Health

NBER Working Paper No. w19434
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 14 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2023
Naci H. Mocan, Christian Raschke, Christian Raschke and Bulent Unel
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
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Freedom of Speech, Deterrence, and Compellence in the Parliament

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Freedom of Speech, Deterrence, and Compellence in the Parliament

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14308
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 08 May 2021 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2023
Duha Tore Altindag, Naci H. Mocan and Jie Zhang
Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Hunan University
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member of parliament, prosecution, effort, constitution, parliamentary immunity, opposition party

Deterrence and Compellence in the Parliament

NBER Working Paper No. w28532
Number of pages: 87 Posted: 08 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 18 Jun 2023
Duha Tore Altindag, Naci H. Mocan and Jie Zhang
Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Hunan University
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56.

The Impact of Education on Health and Health Behavior in a Middle-Income, Low-Education Country

NBER Working Paper No. w20764
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 22 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2023
Resul Cesur, Bahadir Dursun and Naci H. Mocan
University of Connecticut, School of Business - Dept. of Healthcare Economics, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Does Secular Education Impact Religiosity, Electoral Participation and the Propensity to Vote for Islamic Parties? Evidence from an Education Reform in a Muslim Country

NBER Working Paper No. w19769
Number of pages: 88 Posted: 28 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2023
Resul Cesur and Naci H. Mocan
University of Connecticut, School of Business - Dept. of Healthcare Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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58.

Quality of Judicial Institutions, Crimes, Misdemeanors, and Dishonesty

NBER Working Paper No. w24396
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 27 Feb 2023
Naci H. Mocan, Samantha Bielen and Wim Marneffe
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Hasselt University - Faculty of Applied Economics and Hasselt University - Faculty of Applied Economics
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59.

Juvenile Punishment, High School Graduation and Adult Crime: Evidence from Idiosyncratic Judge Harshness

NBER Working Paper No. w23573
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Jul 2017 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Ozkan Eren and Naci H. Mocan
University of California, Riverside and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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60.

Analyzing the Impact of the World's Largest Public Works Project on Crime

NBER Working Paper No. w22499
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 08 Aug 2016 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2023
Satadru Das, Satadru Das and Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of EconomicsRESERVE BANK OF INDIA and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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61.

Education, Cognition, Health Knowledge, and Health Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w17949
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 31 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 19 Jul 2023
Naci H. Mocan and Duha T. Altindag
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Auburn University - Department of Economics
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62.

Vengeance

NBER Working Paper No. w14131
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 10 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2022
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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63.

Chinese Yellow Dust and Korean Infant Health

NBER Working Paper No. w21613
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2023
Deokrye Baek, Duha Tore Altindag and Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics, Auburn University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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64.

Mobile Politicians: Opportunistic Career Moves and Moral Hazard

NBER Working Paper No. w21438
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 10 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2023
Duha T. Altindag and Naci H. Mocan
Auburn University - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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65.

The Signaling Value of Government Action: The Effect of Istanbul Convention on Female Murders

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17465
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Nov 2024
Gunes Asik and Naci H. Mocan
TOBB-ETU and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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law, homicide, norms, culture, deterrence, domestic violence

66.

Judge Peer Effects In the Courthouse

Number of pages: 54 Posted: 30 Apr 2022
OZKAN EREN and Naci H. Mocan
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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Peer effects, judges, judge harshness, female judges, norms, critical mass

67.

Education and Preferences for Desired Traits in Children

NBER Working Paper No. w33135
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 12 Nov 2024
Naci H. Mocan and Nur Orak
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University
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School Accountability, Long-Run Criminal Activity, and Self-Sufficiency

NBER Working Paper No. w31556
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 21 Aug 2023
Ozkan Eren, David Figlio, Naci H. Mocan and Orgul D. Ozturk
University of California, Riverside, University of Rochester, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics and University of South Carolina - Moore School of Business - Department of Economics
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The Signaling Value of Government Action: The Effect of Istanbul Convention on Female Murders

NBER Working Paper No. w33169
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 19 Nov 2024
Gunes A. Asik and Naci H. Mocan
TOBB University of Economics and Technology and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics
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70.

Who Shall Live and Who Shall Die?

Posted: 15 Sep 2004
Laura M. Argys and Naci H. Mocan
University of Colorado at Denver - Department of Economics and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics

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71.

A Time-Series Analysis of Crime, Deterrence And Drug Abuse in New York City

Posted: 18 Apr 1999
Hope Corman and Naci H. Mocan
Rider University and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics

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72.

Cost Functions, Efficiency and Quality in Day Care Centers

Journal of Human Resources
Posted: 07 Jan 1998
Naci H. Mocan
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics

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