Zachary D Blizard
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228317 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zachary D Blizard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zachary D |
| FAMILY NAME | Blizard |
| SIGNATURE | BLIZARD Z D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Winston-Salem State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1513-4813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Economic freedom and rent seeking: Evidence from US states
Working to Reduce Crime: Exploring the Link Between Economic Participation and Crime Rates in Forsyth County, N.C. Neighborhoods
We examine the relationship between economic participation rates and rates of assaults, vandalisms, and drug offenses in neighborhoods in Forsyth County, N.C. We use a unique dataset containing assault, vandalism, and drug offense rates at the neighborhood level from 2013 to 2020. We estimate a two-way fixed effects spatial Durbin regression model relating crime rates to economic participation rates for the three types of crime. The results show …
Did the 2010 Dodd–Frank Banking Act deflate property values in low-income neighborhoods
Investigating the Empirical Relationship between Concentrations in High-Skill Industries and Poverty Rates among Low-Skill Residents in a Sample of United States Cities
This paper investigates the relationship between high-skill intensive industries and poverty rates among low-skilled residents in a sample of cities in the United States. We estimate a model of poverty rates among low-skill residents to examine whether cities with higher economic concentrations in high-skill intensive industries tend to have higher poverty rates among their low-skill residents. Our results suggest that there is a statistically si…
Economically Disadvantaged, Incoming Readiness and School Achievement: Implications for Building High-Performing and Effective Schools
As a result of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, North Carolina, like many other states, has created standards and yearly student assessments for K-12 students. Student and school yearly assessments are reported via the North Carolina School Report Cards. Based on the North Carolina School Report Cards, there are several low-performing and failing schools at all levels; schools designated by the State of North Carolina as D or F in the Report Ca…
Benefits Cliffs, Disincentive Deserts, and Economic Mobility
This paper highlights a bigger problem than benefits cliffs for people receiving government assistance, which we call “disincentive deserts.” These “deserts” are long ranges of work effort with 90–100% effective marginal tax rates (EMTRs). Using a tax/federal benefits simulator developed for Forsyth County, NC, we show that EMTRs for individuals receiving benefits range between 90% and 100% through a vast range of income. A rational individual wo…
Investigating the Relationship between Urban Form and Economic Mobility in Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County, NC, is the third lowest ranked county in the United States for upward economic mobility. Urban scholars argue that sprawling development is an obstacle. This paper includes a focused analysis of the census tracts in Forsyth County. Using a spatial autoregressive model, we find some evidence that less sprawling tracts have higher rates of upward mobility. We find that tracts with more bus stops and less brownfields have higher rate…
A census tract level analysis of urban sprawl's effects on economic mobility in the United States
Has the Allocation of Certain Teachers Impacted Student Achievement and Upward Economic Mobility? The Case of Forsyth County, NC Elementary Schools
Forsyth County, North Carolina has one of the lowest rates of upward economic mobility in the entire United States. Researchers find that one of strongest correlates of upward mobility is the quality of schools in the local system. Using 2018 and 2017 NC Public School Report Card (SRC) data for Forsyth County elementary schools, I find that the percentage of experienced teachers at a school is a significant predictor of school performance. At hig…
Charged with Instability: Are Paternal Arrests and Criminal Charges Enough to Shake the Marital Stability of American Couples
With the growing rate of divorce, increasing efforts are being made to identify the factors that contribute to relationship dissolution for many American couples. One commonly noted, and particularly concerning, factor toward relationship instability is the incarceration of husbands and fathers. Although paternal incarceration and familial stability have been studied, little is known about the relationship between criminal charges and divorce. Th…
A census tract level analysis of urban sprawl's effects on economic mobility in the United States
Charged with Instability: Are Paternal Arrests and Criminal Charges Enough to Shake the Marital Stability of American Couples
With the growing rate of divorce, increasing efforts are being made to identify the factors that contribute to relationship dissolution for many American couples. One commonly noted, and particularly concerning, factor toward relationship instability is the incarceration of husbands and fathers. Although paternal incarceration and familial stability have been studied, little is known about the relationship between criminal charges and divorce. Th…
Did the 2010 Dodd–Frank Banking Act deflate property values in low-income neighborhoods
Investigating the Relationship between Urban Form and Economic Mobility in Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County, NC, is the third lowest ranked county in the United States for upward economic mobility. Urban scholars argue that sprawling development is an obstacle. This paper includes a focused analysis of the census tracts in Forsyth County. Using a spatial autoregressive model, we find some evidence that less sprawling tracts have higher rates of upward mobility. We find that tracts with more bus stops and less brownfields have higher rate…
Charged with Instability: Are Paternal Arrests and Criminal Charges Enough to Shake the Marital Stability of American Couples
With the growing rate of divorce, increasing efforts are being made to identify the factors that contribute to relationship dissolution for many American couples. One commonly noted, and particularly concerning, factor toward relationship instability is the incarceration of husbands and fathers. Although paternal incarceration and familial stability have been studied, little is known about the relationship between criminal charges and divorce. Th…
Benefits Cliffs, Disincentive Deserts, and Economic Mobility
This paper highlights a bigger problem than benefits cliffs for people receiving government assistance, which we call “disincentive deserts.” These “deserts” are long ranges of work effort with 90–100% effective marginal tax rates (EMTRs). Using a tax/federal benefits simulator developed for Forsyth County, NC, we show that EMTRs for individuals receiving benefits range between 90% and 100% through a vast range of income. A rational individual wo…
Investigating the Relationship between Urban Form and Economic Mobility in Forsyth County, NC
Forsyth County, NC, is the third lowest ranked county in the United States for upward economic mobility. Urban scholars argue that sprawling development is an obstacle. This paper includes a focused analysis of the census tracts in Forsyth County. Using a spatial autoregressive model, we find some evidence that less sprawling tracts have higher rates of upward mobility. We find that tracts with more bus stops and less brownfields have higher rate…
A census tract level analysis of urban sprawl's effects on economic mobility in the United States
Has the Allocation of Certain Teachers Impacted Student Achievement and Upward Economic Mobility? The Case of Forsyth County, NC Elementary Schools
Forsyth County, North Carolina has one of the lowest rates of upward economic mobility in the entire United States. Researchers find that one of strongest correlates of upward mobility is the quality of schools in the local system. Using 2018 and 2017 NC Public School Report Card (SRC) data for Forsyth County elementary schools, I find that the percentage of experienced teachers at a school is a significant predictor of school performance. At hig…
Economically Disadvantaged, Incoming Readiness and School Achievement: Implications for Building High-Performing and Effective Schools
As a result of the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act, North Carolina, like many other states, has created standards and yearly student assessments for K-12 students. Student and school yearly assessments are reported via the North Carolina School Report Cards. Based on the North Carolina School Report Cards, there are several low-performing and failing schools at all levels; schools designated by the State of North Carolina as D or F in the Report Ca…
Did the 2010 Dodd–Frank Banking Act deflate property values in low-income neighborhoods
Investigating the Empirical Relationship between Concentrations in High-Skill Industries and Poverty Rates among Low-Skill Residents in a Sample of United States Cities
This paper investigates the relationship between high-skill intensive industries and poverty rates among low-skilled residents in a sample of cities in the United States. We estimate a model of poverty rates among low-skill residents to examine whether cities with higher economic concentrations in high-skill intensive industries tend to have higher poverty rates among their low-skill residents. Our results suggest that there is a statistically si…
Working to Reduce Crime: Exploring the Link Between Economic Participation and Crime Rates in Forsyth County, N.C. Neighborhoods
We examine the relationship between economic participation rates and rates of assaults, vandalisms, and drug offenses in neighborhoods in Forsyth County, N.C. We use a unique dataset containing assault, vandalism, and drug offense rates at the neighborhood level from 2013 to 2020. We estimate a two-way fixed effects spatial Durbin regression model relating crime rates to economic participation rates for the three types of crime. The results show …
Economic freedom and rent seeking: Evidence from US states
Economics (8 works) · Demographic economics (6 works) · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Census (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Population (4 works)