W. David Allen, Ph.D.
Economics
Professor
Office: 310 BAB
Education
- Ph.D. - University of Arkansas, Economics, 1994
- M.A. - Eastern Illinois University, Economics, 1989
- B.A. - Eastern Illinois University, Economics, 1988
Research Interests
- Crime and Victimization
- Labor and Demographic Economics
- Time Allocation
Teaching Interests
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Economics of Labor Markets and Human Resources
- Sports Economics
Selected Publications
- "Self-Protection Against Crime Victimization: Theory and Evidence from University Campuses," International Review of Law and Economics, June 2013
- “Performance, Expectations, and Managerial Dismissal: Evidence from the National Football League,” with Clint Chadwick, Journal of Sports Economics, August 2012
- Criminals and Victims, Stanford University Press, 2011
- "Interview Effects in the Reporting of Domestic Violence", Journal of Socio-Economics, March 2009
- "Crime, Protection, and Incarceration", with Allen Wilhite, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, August 2008
- "The Reporting and Underreporting of Rape", Southern Economic Journal, January 2007
- "Cultures of Illegality in the National Hockey League", Southern Economic Journal, January 2005
- "Crime, Punishment, and Recidivism: Lessons from the National Hockey League", Journal of Sports Economics, February 2002
- "Social Networks and Self-Employment", Journal of Socio-Economics, October 2000
- "Retroactive Benefits in Income Replacement Programs: Results from a Modified Natural Experiment," with William P. Curington and Amy Farmer, Southern Economic Journal, July 1997
- "Family Illness and Temporary Work Absence," Applied Economics, September 1996
