Episode 71: Zoë Cullen on increasing employment for people with criminal records

Probable Causation

English - May 10, 2022 12:54 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB - ★★★★ - 129 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 70: Pedro Souza on police body-worn cameras

Next Episode: Bonus episode: Chris Blattman on why we fight

Zoë Cullen talks about how to incentivize employers to hire workers with criminal records.

“Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record” by Zoë Cullen, Will Dobbie, and Mitchell Hoffman.

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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

“The Effect of Criminal Records on Access to Employment” by Amanda Agan and Sonja B. Starr.

“The Unintended Consequences of “Ban the Box”: Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories Are Hidden” by Jennifer L. Doleac and Benjamin Hansen.

Episode 8 of Probable Causation: Amanda Agan

“Inefficient Hiring in Entry-Level Labor Markets” by Amanda Pallais.

“The Effects of Letters of Recommendation in the Youth Labor Market” by Sara B. Heller and Judd B. Kessler.