Full Citation

Title: Ban the Box, Convictions and Public Employment

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

ISBN:

ISSN:

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12837

NSFID:

PMCID:

PMID:

Abstract: Ban the Box (BTB) policies mandate deferred access to criminal history until later in the hiring process. However, these policies chiefly target public employers. The study is the first to focus on the primary goal of BTB reform, by measuring the impact of BTB policies on the probability of public employment for those with convictions. To execute the analyses, the study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 Cohort (2005–2015) and difference‐in‐difference (DD) estimation. The study finds that BTB policies raise the probability of public employment for those with convictions by about 30% on average. Some scholars argue that BTB policies encourage statistical discrimination against young low‐skilled minority males. The study employs triple‐difference (DDD) estimation to test for statistical discrimination, but uncovers no evidence to support the hypothesis. (JEL J15, J71, J78, K4).

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecin.12837

User Submitted?: No

Authors: Craigie, Terry-Ann

Periodical (Full): Economic Inquiry

Issue: 1

Volume: 58

Pages: 425-445

Data Collections: IPUMS USA, IPUMS CPS

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: