marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/the-pass-through-of-retail-crime.html The pass-through of retail crime
A new AEJ: Economic Policy paper by Carl Hase and Johannes Kasinger finds cannabis retailers in Washington state raised prices around 1.7–1.8 percent after robberies and burglaries, as did nearby competitors. The authors tie this to crime-related cost shocks and estimate $30.7 million in extra social costs, mostly borne by consumers.