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Assistant Professor
of Economics
Department of Economics
350 Spelman Lane
Atlanta, GA 30314
Phone:
404-270-5570
E-mail:
rcox@spelman.edu
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Robynn Cox, Ph.D. received a dual A.B. in economics and "Spanish and Latin American Studies" from Duke University and her Ph.D. from Georgia State University. She recently concluded an appointment as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Economics at Duke University under the guidance of Dr. Frank Sloan.
Her research interests include the Economics of Crime, Health Economics, Law and Economics, Urban Economics, Labor Economics, Public Finance, International Economics, and Economic Development. Currently, Dr. Cox’s research interests are concerned with how incarceration impacts various aspects of the former inmate’s life such as employment, wages, health, etc. She is one of the 2011 recipients of the Young Investigator Development Grant.
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EDUCATION
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303
Ph.D.: Economics; August 2009
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303
M.A.: Economics; August 2007
Duke University Durham, NC 27708
Bachelor of Arts: Economics and Spanish & Latin American Studies; May 2002
COURSES
Principles of Macroeconomics
Econometrics
Urban Economics
Crime and Economics
Global Health
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economics of Crime
Law and Economics
Health Economics
Labor Economics
Urban Economics
Public Finance
Economic Growth/Development
International Economics
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Cox, R. (2010). Crime, Incarceration, and Employment in Light of the Great Recession. The Review of Black Political Economy, Vol. 37 (3-4), pp.283-294.
WORKING PAPERS/RESEARCH
The Effect of the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program on Labor Market Outcomes of Prison Releases(Working Paper)
The Effect of Private Sector Work Opportunities while Incarcerated on the Recidivism of Prison Releases(Working Paper)
Expectations Updating and Criminal Behavior among Young Men (with Frank Sloan, In Progress)
The Obama Effect: A Test of Competing Theories (with William Darity, Jr. and Leslie Wallace, In Progress)
GRANTS
2011 Grant Recipient for the Young Investigator Development Grants Program at the University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research
