LOS ANGELES — Academic researchers will present new findings on the hidden economic costs of hate crimes and underreporting patterns at a quarterly meeting of the Network Against Hate Crime on Aug. 12.

The hybrid meeting, hosted by the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations, will feature presentations on economic frameworks for measuring hate crime costs and methods for identifying unreported incidents through digital data analysis.

Michael Martell, associate professor and chair of economics at Bard College, will present research on the economic impact of hate crimes. Martell’s recent work estimates that the measurable annual cost of hate crimes is nearly $3.4 billion, with the actual cost likely much higher, according to the Bard Center for the Study of Hate.

Two law professors will

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