Steven D. Levitt: 2003 John Bates Clark Medalist
- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Economic Association in Journal of Economic Perspectives
- Vol. 19 (3) , 181-198
- https://doi.org/10.1257/089533005774357798
Abstract
Steve's Clark Medal citation mentions his path-breaking contributions to the economics of crime and to the political economy of campaign finance. This paper describes Steve's research in each of these areas, as well as his contributions on a range of other topics. It identifies the substantive themes as well as the methodological patterns that run through Steve's research, and it describes the economic issues that have been informed by his analysis.Keywords
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