Just the Facts Ma'am A Case Study of the Reversal of Corruption in the LAPD

by Isaac, R. Mark; Norton, Doug

• ISBN13: 9781137358288
• ISBN10: 1137358289
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-07-12
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot

Summary

Just the Facts Ma'am is an 'analytic narrative' - a case study guided by formal economic theory. It is the only book written from an economics perspective that addresses one of the most remarkable cases of the reversal of corruption in the history of the United States - a case of corruption in the Los Angeles Police Department. The model combines traditional aspects of the 'reform as changes in economic incentives' introduced by William Parker in the LAPD, combined with an analysis of his extensive consideration of social norms.

Author Biography

Mark Isaac is the John and Hallie Quinn Eminent Scholar in the Department of Economics at Florida State University. He received his PhD from CalTech in 1981, and was previously on the faculty of the University of Arizona. His research interests include experimental economic methods, industrial organization, public goods, and religion and economics.

Douglas A. Norton is a second year PhD student at Florida State University, USA. He has published in journals such as: Experimental Economics and Public Choice. He is a Series Co-Editor for Research in Experimental Economics with Mark Isaac.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The History of Los Angeles
3. Corruption Reform, Equilibrium Selection, and the Institutional Entrepreneur
4. Essential Components of the Success of Parker's Reforms
5. Application to Economic Development