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1 A More “Economic” Example Public finance economists are interested in the productivity of government spending A large chunk of local spending is directed to public safety Will hiring more police reduce crime?

2 Let y=crime rate (crime per person) Let x=police employed per person Interested in estimating the gradient Δy/Δx how will crime change when a city hires more police

3 Collect data on a cross section of cities – 61 cities with populations in excess of 250K Estimate basic model – Y i = α + βX i + ε i What do you think is the most frequent sign (+ or -) on police?

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7 Highest violent crime rates Crime Rank 1. Detroit 2. Memphis 3. Baltimore 4. Nashville 5. Philadelphia 6. Washington, DC 7. Boston Rank of Police force size