Portrait of Benjamin Hansen

Benjamin Hansen

W.E. Miner Professor of Economics
Department Head, Economics
Economics, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4658
Office: 532 PLC, 1285 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1285
Office Hours: By appointment spring quarter.
Research Interests: Health economics, risky behaviors, economics of crime, economics of education, public policy.

Education

  • PhD, Economics, UC Santa Barbara, 2009; health, education, labor.
  • M.A. Economics, UC Santa Barbara, 2005
  • B.A., Economics, Brigham Young University, 2004

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Research Interests

  • Health Economics
  • Economics of Crime
  • Labor economics
  • Economics of automation 
  • Applied Econometrics

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Publications

Select Publications
 
Shifting Tax Incidence: Evidence from the Washington State Cannabis Market
with K. Houghton, C. Weber, and K. Miller. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, forthcoming.

In-Person Schooling and Youth Suicide: Evidence from School Calendars and Pandemic School Closures
with J. Sabia and J. Schaller. Journal of Human Resources, 2024.

Do State Tobacco 21 Laws Work?
with C. Bryan, D. McNichols, and J. Sabia. Journal of Health Economics, 2023.

The Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Crime Victimization
with A. Chalfin and R. Ryley. Journal of Human Resources, 2023.

Police Force Size and Civilian Race
with A. Chalfin, E. Weisburst, and M. Williams. American Economic Review: Insights, 2022.

Federalism, Partial Prohibition, and Cross-Border Sales: Evidence from Recreational Marijuana
with K. Miller and C. Weber. Journal of Public Economics, 2020.

The Unintended Consequences of Ban the Box: Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories Are Hidden
with J. Doleac. Journal of Labor Economics, 2020.

Punishment and Deterrence: Evidence from Drunk Driving
American Economic Review, 2015.

Life and Death in the Fast Lane: Police Enforcement and Traffic Fatalities
with G. DeAngelo. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014.

Medical Marijuana Laws, Traffic Fatalities, and Alcohol Consumption
with M. Anderson and D. Rees. Journal of Law and Economics, 2013.

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Teaching

  • Microeconomics
  • Health Economics
  • Economics of Crime
  • Econometrics

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