Research Projects

Abstract: Food insecurity is defined as a disruption in regular eating because of limited money or other resources. This research brief focuses specifically on the latest developments in Los Angeles County, that reveal an unfortunate increase in food insecurity during 2022 after a brief period of respite in 2021. Our updated findings offer critical insights into this growing issue and underscore the urgent need for effective interventions and support to address food insecurity in Los Angeles County and elsewhere.

Abstract: Using a regression discontinuity in time empirical approach, this paper explores changes in policing in the wake of the 2020 state sponsored murder of George Floyd, and subsequent protests. Looking at order maintenance arrests in the City of Los Angeles specifically, we hypothesize an increase in the number of arrests of members of BIPOC populations. Surprisingly, our results point to an opposite effect: while Black and Hispanic arrests decrease compared to the pre-intervention period, white arrests tend to remain stable across the time threshold. Further analysis seeks to identify the causal behavioral mechanisms behind police responses. 

Abstract: Forthcoming.

Abstract: Forthcoming.