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Alan Seals |
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Dept. of Economics and Finance phone: (615) 943-3911 email: aseals@okcu.edu Pictures of My Family |
Research Interests
Applied Microeconomics
Labor Economics
Law and Economics
Economics of Crime
Economics of the Family
Current Research Projects
“Cognitive Ability and Street Gang Participation: Evidence From the NLSY and Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods” preliminary version.
“Child-Custody Reform and Marriage-Specific Investment in Children” (with John Nunley) revisions requested from Labour Economics.
“Demographic Change and Murder Rates: The Case of the United States 1934-2006” (with John Nunley and Joachim Zietz) (Under Review)
“The Effects of Inflation and Demographic Change on Property Crime: A Structural Time-Series Approach” (with John Nunley) (Under Review)
“In Search of Status: An Economic Theory of Gang Participation”
“Troubled Kids Or Shrewd Negotiators: The Case of Runaway Children” (with Amy Cataldi and Jon Willner)
“Investigating the Black-White Test Score Gap: Evidence from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods” (with Donald Carter)
“Parental Involvement Laws and Women’s Education and Carer Choices” (with Brandeanna Allen and John Nunley)
Publications
“The Effects of Household Income Volatility on Divorce” (with John Nunley) American Journal of Economics and Sociology (forthcoming).
“The Effect of
Joint-Child-Custody Legislation on the Child-Support Receipt of Single Mothers” (with John Nunley and Brandeanna Allen) Journal of Family and Economic Issues
(forthcoming).
“Are Gangs a Substitute for Legitimate Employment? Investigating the Impact of Labor Market Effects on Gang Affiliation.” Kyklos, Vol. 62, No. 3 (2009): 406-424.
"The Decline in Maize Prices, Biodiversity, and Subsistence Farming in Mexico." (with Joachim Zietz), American Economist, Vol. 53, No. 2 (Fall 2009): forthcoming.
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