The reality of reality television: Does reality TV influence local crime rates?

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 108
Issue: 3
Pages: 330-333

Authors (2)

Chiou, Lesley (not in RePEc) Lopez, Mary (Occidental College)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Overnight celebrity status of reality-based television cast members and filming locations may result in negative outcomes such as increased crime. Using a popular reality show filmed in Laguna Beach, we employ a difference-in-differences approach to analyze changes in the city's crime rates.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:108:y:2010:i:3:p:330-333
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25