Research

Works in Progress

Information, Technology, and Police Effectiveness: Evidence from Police Drones (data collection ongoing)

Criminal Records in the Labor Market: Industry Concentration and Employer Dynamics (with Amanda Agan) [Census FSRDC proposal submitted 2/2026]

The Impacts of Graduate Student Unionization (with Seth Sanders and Evan Riehl)

Scared Straight? How Close Election Victories Influence Candidate Party Loyalty (with Gabe Sekeres)

Working Papers

Drug Money, Police Incentives, and Crime: Evidence from Civil Asset Forfeiture (revising)

Abstract: Do drug-money seizures influence police behavior? In this paper, I exploit variation from the 2015 suspension of a federal asset forfeiture program that sent monetary kickbacks to local law enforcement for policing drug crimes. Using a difference-in-differences design, I find that participating local agencies cut drug-related arrests in response to the suspension of adoptions payments. The decline scales with pre-suspension participation and is strongest for possession offenses and municipal police departments. I also find suggestive evidence that violent crime increased after the suspension, implying forfeiture revenue can expand enforcement effort in ways that may be socially beneficial.