Robert Witt

Professor Robert Witt

Professor of Economics
PhD in Economics, University of Essex
+441483686954
By appointment

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Biography

Professor Robert Witt is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ and an Associate of the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. Previously served as a consultant to the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Home Office and the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. He moved to Surrey in 1992, and was Visiting Professor at Florida International University, Miami in 1997. Rob served as Head of School between 2008-2013. Previous academic positions held at University of St. Andrews (1989-92), City of London Polytechnic (1982-89), Portsmouth Polytechnic (1981-82), Polytechnic of North London (1980-81). From 1975 to 1978 he worked as an economic analyst in the City.

Rob's research sits within Applied Microeconomics, often focused on the economics of crime and sports economics, and he has published in a variety of academic journals, including the American Economic Review and the Journal of the European Economic Association.

Research

Research interests

Teaching

Publications

 
Refereed Publications

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2024), , Eastern Economic Journal, Volume 50, Issue 1, January, Pages 1-28.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2021), , Journal of Sports Economics, Volume 22, Issue 5, June, Pages 514-545.

 

  • Kirchmaier, T., Machin, S., Sandi, M., and Witt, R. (2020),  , Journal of the European Economic Association, Volume 18, Issue 2, April, Pages 1040–1077.

 

  • Bachan R., Reilly B., and Witt R. (2014), , Applied Economics, Volume 46, Issue 13, Pages 1535-1546.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2013), , Applied Economics Letters, Volume 20, Issue 7, Pages 710-714.

 

  • Reilly B,, Rickman N., and Witt R. (2012), , Significance, Volume 9, Issue 3 Pages 17-21.

 

  • Draca M,. Machin S., and Witt R. (2011), , American Economic Review, Volume 101, Issue 5, Pages 2157-2181.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2011),, Labour Economics, Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 360-370.

 

  • Bachan R., Reilly B., and Witt R. (2008), Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 59, Issue 7, Pages 884-891.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2008), , Economics Letters, Volume 100, Issue 1, Pages 96-100.

 

  • Rickman N., and Witt R. (2008), , Economica, Volume 75, Issue 298, Pages 296-309.

 

  • Rickman N., and, Witt R. (2007), , Economica, Volume 74, Issue 293, Pages 161-175.

 

  • Lemke R. J., Witt R., and Witte A.D. (2007), , Eastern Economic Journal, Volume 33, Issue 3, July, Pages 359-373.

 

  • Witt R. (2005), , Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Volume 52, Issue 4, Pages 623-640.

 

  • Clements M.P,, and Witt R. (2005), , The Manchester School, Volume 76, Issue 6, Pages 709-727.

 

  • Witte A.D., Witt R. (2001), , Fiscal Studies, Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 1-40.

 

  • Witt R., and Witte A.D. (2000),  Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 69-85.

 

  • Witt R., Clarke A., and Fielding N. (1999), , British Journal of Criminology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Pages 391-400.

 

  • Witt R., Clarke A., and Fielding N. (1998), , Applied Economics Letters, Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 265-267.

 

  • Witt R., Clarke A., and Fielding N. (1998), , Applied Economics, Volume 30, Issue 1, Pages1407-1412.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1998), , Energy Economics, Volume 20, Issue 3, Pages 297-308.

 

  • Witt R. (1997), , Applied Economics, Volume 29, Issue 9, Pages 1249-1254.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1996), , Bulletin of Economic Research, Volume 48, Issue 2, Pages 137-159.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1995), , Applied Economics Letters, Volume 2, Issue 7, Pages 220-222.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1994), , Regional Studies, Volume 28, Issue 5, Pages 475-482.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1992), , The Manchester School, Volume 60, Issue 4, Pages 390-402.

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (1992),  Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Volume 39, Issue 2, Pages 213-228.

 

Other Publications

 

  • Kirchmaier, T., Machin, S., Sandi, M., and Witt, R. (2018), , Centre Piece, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 15-17.

 

  • Draca, M., Machin, S., and Witt, R. (2006). , Centre Piece, Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 6-9.

 

  • Clark S., Close R., Porter A., and Witt R. (1978), Flow of Funds - Analysis and Forecasts, Barclays Review 1978 - Group Econ Intelligence, Barclays Review 53 (3) pp. 47-51

 

Books and Book Chapters

 

  • Draca M., Machin S., and Witt R. (2010), Crime Displacement and Police Interventions: Evidence from London's Operation Theseus in: Tella RD, Edwards S, Schargrodsky E (eds.), , Pages 359-374 University Of Chicago Press: NBER Conference.

 

  • Witte A.D., and Witt R. (2003), What We Spend and What We Get: Public and Private Provision of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in: Miles D, Myles G, Preston I (eds.), , Pages 199-235 OUP Oxford.

 

  • Witt R., and Witte A.D. (2002), Crime Causation: Economic Theories, In: Dressler J (eds.), Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, Volume 1, Pages 302-306 MacMillan Reference Library.

 

  • Fielding N.G., Clarke A., and Witt R. (eds) (2000), , Palgrave Macmillan.

 

  • Clarke A., Fielding N., and Witt R. (2000), , in: Fielding N., Clarke A., and Witt R. (eds.), The Economics Dimensions of Crime Pages. 210-222 Macmillan Press and St. Martin's Press.

 

Working Papers

 

  • Reilly B., and Witt R. (2016), , University of Sussex Economics Working Paper Series (No. 88-2016)

 

 

 

  • Temple P., Blind K., Jungmittag A., Spencer C., Swann G., and Witt R. (2005) , DTI Economics Paper No. 12.

 

 

  • Witte A.D., Queralt M., Witt R., and Griesinger H. (2002), , NBER Working Paper No. 8893

 

  • Witte A.D.,, Queralt M., and Witt R. (2000), Changes in the Availability, Quality and Price of Child Care in Massachusetts Between 1997 to 1999, Wellesley College Working Paper 2000, 2000-12.

 

  • Lemke RJ., Witte A.D., Queralt M., and Witt R. (2000), , NBER Working Paper No. 7583

 

  • Witt R., Clarke A., and Fielding N. (1996), Are Higher Long-Term Unemployment Rates Associated with Higher Crime?, Â鶹ÊÓƵ School of Economics Discussion Paper DP 7/96

 

  • Hunt LC., and Witt R. (1995), An Analysis of UK Energy Demand Using Multivariate Cointegration, Surrey Energy Economics Discussion Paper Series SEEDS86