Production of public safety: Are socioeconomic characteristics of local communities important factors?
利用佛罗里达州的横截面数据，通过超越对数成本函数研究地方社区的社会经济特征对公共安全生产的影响，发现忽略这些特征会导致模型设定错误和政策误导。
Abstract This paper uses the translog cost function and cross section data from Florida to investigate the importance of socioeconomic characteristics (SEC) of local communities in the production of public safety. The approach used is noteworthy in four respects: (1) the underlying production function is specified as an AGEM production function; (2) SEC are treated as non‐purchased fixed inputs; (3) two variables are used to proxy SEC in estimation; and (4) the paper test for the existence of endogenous quality differences in safety. It is shown that exclusion of SEC from the production (cost) function of safety leads to misspecification; and hence they provide a misleading guide to policy.