Alex Tabarrok
 
                        
            Alex Tabarrok is the Bartley J. Madden Chair in Economics at the Mercatus Center, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, and Co-Founder of Marginal Revolution University. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University.
Voting History
Policing and public safety
Increasing police budgets will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Strongly Agree | 8 | 
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Agree | 7 | 
Increasing social service budgets (e.g. housing, health, education) will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Agree | 6 | 
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Agree | 8 | 
Comments
Increasing accountability for police misconduct will improve public safety.
| Vote | Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Agree | 6 | 
| Median Survey Vote | Median Survey Confidence | 
|---|---|
| Agree | 6 | 
Comments
There is a strong consensus in the academic literature that more police reduces crime.