Citation

Yetman J. Def. Peace Econ. 2004; 15(3): 221-230.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1024269042000189264

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Recent world events have cast a spotlight on what role, if any, discriminatory screening should play in aircraft security. This paper argues that if observable characteristics indicate differing probabilities of committing acts of terrorism, then following a non-discriminatory screening policy that fails to utilize those observable characteristics may be pareto-dominated by a screening policy that discriminates based on observable characteristics, even if agents are risk-neutral.