Economics of Anti-Begging Regulations

Patricia K. Smith

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2005, vol. 64, issue 2, pages 549-577

Abstract: The Supreme Court has ruled that asking for money is a form of protected speech. However, it has also ruled that restrictions on the time, place, and manner of begging are constitutional. This paper examines 71 U.S. cities to determine what factors influence a city's propensity to enact anti-begging regulations. The logistic regression results indicate that cities with higher welfare benefits are less likely to regulate begging. Cities with higher crime rates, higher proportions of disabled citizens, and higher proportions of college-educated citizens, and cities that are more densely populated are more likely to regulate begging. Copyright 2005 American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Inc..

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