KHAS Economics – Contemporary Debates: Prof. Naci Mocan

Kadir Has Üniversitesi Ekonomi Bölümü’nün düzenlediği Contemporary Debates başlıklı serinin yeni konuğu, Louisiana State University’den Prof. Naci Mocan (Ourso Distinguished Chair of Economics) olacak.

Prof. Mocan 24 Ekim Pazartesi saat 17:00‘de Fener Salonu’nda “NBA Referees as Judges” başlıklı bir konuşma yapacak.

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Özet: In-group Favoritism and Peer Effects in Wrongful Acquittals: NBA Referees as Judges

We provide the first analysis of racial in-group bias in Type-I and Type-II errors. Using player-referee matched data from NBA games we show that there is no overall racial bias or in-group bias in foul calls or in Type-I errors (incorrect foul calls) made by referees. On the other hand, there is significant in-group favoritism in Type-II errors. These are wrongful acquittals where the referee did not blow the whistle although a foul was committed. Although higher error rates during the season lower referees’ probability to be selected to officiate games in the playoffs, month-to-month adjustment in behavior takes place only in more visible and consequential Type-I errors. Each game is officiated by a crew of 3 referees. When we analyze peer effects, we find a pattern consistent with the critical mass hypothesis. Black referees’ proclivity to make Type-II errors in favor of black players exists unless black referees have two white peers with them on the court. In-group favoritism of white referees emerges when they have two black peers. We provide evidence showing that the results are not attributable to skill differences between referees.

Konuşmacı Hakkında: Dr. Naci Mocan is the Ourso Distinguished Chair of Economics at Louisiana State University.  He is also a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Research Fellow of the IZA.  Prior to joining the Economics Department of the Louisiana State University in 2007, Dr. Mocan was a Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Research on Economic and Social Policy at University of Colorado at Denver. “ He also served as the Chair of Department of Economics at University of Colorado at Denver.”

Dr. Mocan’s research focuses on the production of health,  the determinants of criminal activity and issues in law and economics, among other topics.  His current research investigates the interplay between culture, institutions, emotions, and economic behavior. “He is ranked by RePEc in the top 4% of all Economists who ever published a research article.”

Organizatörler: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gözde Çörekçioğlu İshakoğlu, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ulaş Karakoç