Curriculum Vitae
Full Name
Ben Hansen
First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Hansen
Affiliation
Faculty
Title
W.E. Miner Professor of Economics
Phone
541-346-4658
Office
532 PLC, 1285 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1285
Office Hours
SP: M 5-6, W 4-5 (econ 201); W 5-6 Econ (443/543)
Departments
Economics
SAIL
Affiliated Departments
Global Health Program
Interests
Health economics, risky behaviors, economics of crime, economics of education
Profile Section
Education
- PhD, Economics, UC Santa Barbara, 2009; health, education, labor.
- M.A. Economics, UC Santa Barbara, 2005
- B.A., Economics, Brigham Young University, 2004
Teaching
- Microeconomics
- Health Economics
- Economics of Crime
- Econometrics
Recent Publications
- Medical Marijuana Laws and Teen Marijuana Use, American Law and Economics Review, forthcoming
- Punishment and Deterrence: Evidence from Drunk Driving; American Economic Review, 2015
- Life and Death in the Fast Lane: Police Enforcement and Traffic Fatalities; American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2014
- Medical Marijuana Laws, Alcohol Consumption, and Traffic Fatalities; Journal of Law and Economics, 2013
Research
- Health Economics
- Economics of Crime
- Economics of Education
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