Episode 99: Ben Feigenberg on class disparities in traffic stops

Ben Feigenberg talks about socioeconomic disparities in who police stop for traffic offenses.

“Class Disparities and Discrimination in Traffic Stops and Searches” by Ben Feigenberg and Conrad Miller.

OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

• “Would Eliminating Racial Disparities in Motor Vehicle Searches Have Efficiency Costs?” by Ben Feigenberg and Conrad Miller.

• “Smartphone Data Reveal Neighborhood-Level Racial Disparities in Police Presence” by M. Keith Chen, Katherine L. Christensen, Elicia John, Emily Owens, and Yilin Zhou.

• “Multitasking, Expectations, and Police Officer Behavior” by James Reeves. [Draft available from author upon request].

• “My Taxes are Too Darn High: Why Do Households Protest Their Taxes?” by Brad C. Nathan, Ricardo Perez-Truglia, and Alejandro Zentner.