David B. Mustard
Research Fellow
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David B. Mustard is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, where he has been on the faculty since September 1997. He earned a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago (August 1997), a M. Sc. in International and European Politics from the University of Edinburgh (February 1992) and a B. A. in Economics and History from the University of Rochester (May 1990). At Rochester he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high honors in both majors. Mustard’s research focuses on microeconomic policy-related questions, especially labor economics, education and merit-based aid, law and economics, crime, casino gaming, lotteries, gun control, and sentencing. The National Science Foundation has awarded him two grants for $300,000 to pursue research about the impacts of merit-based aid. He has testified about his research before state legislatures and as an expert witness in the courtroom. His research has been featured in National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Wall St. Journal, The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, The Economist, and many other national, regional and local media outlets. He currently resides in Athens, Georgia with his wife, Elizabeth, and sons, David Andrew and Stephen Edward. Mustard joined IZA as a Research Fellow in June 2003. |
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How Do Labor Markets Affect Crime? New Evidence on an Old Puzzle (forthcoming in: Handbook on the Economics of Crime, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010) |
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Merit Aid and Sorting: The Effects of HOPE-Style Scholarships on College Ability Stratification |
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The Effects of State-Sponsored Merit Scholarships on Course Selection and Major Choice in College |
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The Effects of Merit-Based Financial Aid on Course Enrollment, Withdrawal and Completion in College |
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