| David B. Mustard | |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1968 |
| Birth Place: | Buffalo, New York |
| Spouse: | Elizabeth Mustard |
| Children: | 5 (David Mustard III, Stephen Mustard, Mary Mustard, James Mustard, Hannah Mustard) |
| Institution: | University of Georgia |
| Field: | Microeconomics Economic policy |
| Alma Mater: | University of Rochester University of Edinburgh University of Chicago |
| Awards: | Terry College of Business Teacher of the Year |
| Repec Prefix: | e |
| Repec Id: | pmu66 |
David Brendan Mustard (born September 18, 1968, in Buffalo, New York)[1] is an American economist and the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of economics at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.[2]
In 1997, when he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago, Mustard co-authored an influential study with John Lott, examining the effects of right-to-carry laws, which make it easier to obtain a concealed handgun license. The study concluded that these laws reduce violent crime rates, without increasing accidental firearm deaths.[3] [4] This study has been criticized by other researchers, including Ian Ayres and John J. Donohue.[5]
With Earl Grinols, Mustard has also researched the economic effects of gambling on crime, jobs, and tax revenues.[6] [7]