Alexander T. Tabarrok

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How to Learn and Teach Economics with Large Language Models, Including GPT

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 23-18
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Mar 2023 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Tyler Cowen and Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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economics, GPTs, Large Language Models, artificial intelligence, teaching

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Lessons from Gurgaon, India's Private City

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 14-32
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Oct 2014
Shruti Rajagopalan and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Classical Liberal Institute, NYU School of Law and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Private Provision of Public Goods, Urbanization, Private Developers, Gurgaon's Development

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Is Regulation to Blame for the Decline in American Entrepreneurship?

Nathan Goldschlag, Alex Tabarrok; Is regulation to blame for the decline in American entrepreneurship?, Economic Policy, Volume 33, Issue 93, 1 January 2018, Pages 5–44, https://doi.org/10.1093/epolic/eix019, GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 15-11
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 20 Oct 2018
Nathan Goldschlag and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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regulation, entrepreneurship, job creation, job destruction

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To Serve and Collect: The Fiscal and Racial Determinants of Law Enforcement

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 16-17
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 10 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 11 Sep 2018
Michael D. Makowsky, Thomas Stratmann and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Clemson University - John E. Walker Department of Economics, George Mason University - Buchanan Center Political Economy and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Law Enforcement, Crime, Political Economy, Local Public Finance, Race

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Using Terror Alert Levels to Estimate the Effect of Police on Crime

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Using Terror Alert Levels to Estimate the Effect of Police on Crime

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Nov 2003
Jonathan Klick and Alexander T. Tabarrok
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Crime, Terrorism, Law Enforcement, Police, Terror Alert

Using Terror Alert Levels to Estimate the Effect of Police on Crime

FSU College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 123; FSU College of Law, Law and Economics Paper No. 05-12
Posted: 11 Sep 2004
Jonathan Klick and Alexander T. Tabarrok
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and George Mason University - Department of Economics

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Crime, Terrorism, Law Enforcement, Police, Terror Alert

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Why Are the Prices So Damn High?

Why Are the Prices So Damn High? (2019); ISBN-13: 978-1-942951-55-1 , Mercatus Research Paper , Claremont McKenna College Robert Day School of Economics and Finance Research Paper No. 3392666
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 23 May 2019
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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cost disease, health care cost, education cost

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Could Vaccine Dose Stretching Reduce COVID-19 Deaths?

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Could Vaccine Dose Stretching Reduce COVID-19 Deaths?

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-68
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 29 Jun 2021 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2021
Witold Więcek, Amrita Ahuja, Michael Kremer, Alexandre Simoes Gomes, Christopher M. Snyder, Alexander T. Tabarrok and Brandon Tan
WAW Statistical Consulting Ltd., Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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vaccine, pandemic, epidemiology, public health, supply

Could Vaccine Dose Stretching Reduce Covid-19 Deaths?

NBER Working Paper No. w29018
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 12 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Witold Więcek, Amrita Ahuja, Michael Kremer, Alexandre Simoes Gomes, Christopher M. Snyder, Alexander T. Tabarrok and Brandon Tan
WAW Statistical Consulting Ltd., Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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What are Private Governments Worth?

Regulation, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 14-17, Fall 2005
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 13 Oct 2005
Amanda Y. Agan and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Rutgers University, Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Homeowners associations, HOAs, private governments, private security, associations, private associations

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Pandemic Policy in Developing Countries: Recommendations for India

Mercatus Special Edition Policy Brief
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 05 May 2020
Shruti Rajagopalan and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Classical Liberal Institute, NYU School of Law and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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healthcare, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, public health, economics, quarantine, economy, economic crisis, India

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Who Certifies Off-Label?

Regulation, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 60-63, Summer 2004
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 25 Jul 2004
Daniel B. Klein and Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Off-label, prescription drugs, FDA, efficacy, Food and Drug Administration, off-label prescribing, drug safety, prescription

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Product Liability and Moral Hazard: Evidence from General Aviation

Robert Day School of Economics and Finance Research Paper No. 2008-11
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Oct 2008
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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Do Off-Label Drug Practices Argue Against Fda Efficacy Requirements? Testing an Argument by Structured Conversations with Experts

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 01 Oct 2003
Daniel B. Klein and Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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FDA, off label, regulation, health, pharmaceuticals

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Preparing for a Pandemic: Accelerating Vaccine Availability

NBER Working Paper No. w28492
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 08 May 2023
Amrita Ahuja, Susan Athey, Arthur Baker, Eric B. Budish, Juan Camilo Castillo, Rachel Glennerster, Scott Duke Kominers, Michael Kremer, Jean Nahrae Lee, Canice Prendergast, Christopher M. Snyder, Alexander T. Tabarrok, Brandon Tan and Witold Więcek
Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Stanford Graduate School of Business, Harvard University, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Harvard University, Harvard University, World Bank, University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Department of Economics, Harvard University and WAW Statistical Consulting Ltd.
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Grand Innovation Prizes to Address Pandemics: A Primer

Special Edition Policy Brief, 2020
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 08 Apr 2020
Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics
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incentives, prizes, awards, grants, fundraising, healthcare, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, public health, economics, quarantine, economy, economic crisis

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Testing Fractional Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines

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Testing Fractional Doses of Covid-19 Vaccines

NBER Working Paper No. w29180
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 31 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2023
Witold Więcek, Amrita Ahuja, Esha Chaudhuri, Michael Kremer, Alexandre Simoes Gomes, Christopher M. Snyder, Alexander T. Tabarrok and Brandon Tan
WAW Statistical Consulting Ltd., Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), University of Chicago, University of Chicago, University of Chicago - Department of Economics, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, George Mason University - Department of Economics and Harvard University
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Public Choice and Bloomington School Perspectives on Intellectual Property

MERCATUS WORKING PAPER
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Jul 2018
Eli Dourado and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Center for Growth and Opportunity and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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A Test of the Coase Conjecture Using Prices of Online Books

GMU Working Paper in Economics No. 23-35
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 22 Sep 2023
Tim Groseclose and Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics and George Mason University - Department of Economics
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durable goods monopoly, Coase Conjecture, commitment

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The Effect of Electoral Institutions on Tort Awards

American Law and Economics Review, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 341-370, 2002
Posted: 29 Feb 2008
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics

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Contingency Fees, Settlement Delay and Low-Quality Litigation: Empirical Evidence from Two Datasets

The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 517-542, 2003
Posted: 07 Jul 2003
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics

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Exporting Tort Awards

Regulation, Vol. 23, No. 2, 2000
Posted: 14 Oct 2000
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics

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Assessing the Fda Via the Anomaly of Off-Label Prescribing

Independent Review, Vol. 5, Summer 2000
Posted: 14 Sep 2000
Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics

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Runaway Judges? Selection Effects and the Jury

Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, Vol. 16, No. 2, Fall 2000
Posted: 05 Sep 2000
Eric Helland and Alexander T. Tabarrok
Claremont McKenna College - Robert Day School of Economics and Finance and George Mason University - Department of Economics

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The Private Provision of Public Goods Via Dominant Assurance Contracts

PUBLIC CHOICE
Posted: 25 Feb 1997
Alexander T. Tabarrok
George Mason University - Department of Economics

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