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Jonathan Klick is the Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He also holds the Erasmus Chair of Empirical Legal Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on the causal effects of laws and regulations using econometric methods, addressing topics such as abortion access, alcohol’s impact on crime, police effectiveness, and rational choice theories of addiction. Klick’s work has been published in top-tier journals including Journal of Economic Perspectives, Journal of Law & Economics, and Stanford Law Review. He has contributed to debates on legal reform, antitrust policy, and regulatory analysis. Notable publications include analyses of private policing efficacy, exoneree compensation systems, and the economic implications of property rights. Klick frequently engages with media, including op-eds in The Daily Pennsylvanian, discussing issues like university admissions policies and constitutional governance. His interdisciplinary approach bridges law, economics, and public policy, emphasizing empirical rigor in legal scholarship.
