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Author: Craigie, Terry-Ann
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1. Craigie, Terry-Ann
Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Employment
Economic Inquiry 58,1 (January 2020): 425-445.
Also: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecin.12837
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Wiley Online
Keyword(s): Crime; Criminal Justice System; Geocoded Data; Job Search

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

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.
Bibliography Citation
Craigie, Terry-Ann. "Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Employment." Economic Inquiry 58,1 (January 2020): 425-445.
2. Craigie, Terry-Ann
Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment
Working Paper, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), January 27, 2017.
Also: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2906893
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc.
Keyword(s): Discrimination; Employment; Incarceration/Jail; Public Sector; Racial Equality/Inequality

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

In 2004, the grassroots civil rights organization All of Us or None, advocated for the implementation of Ban the Box (BTB) policies to improve the employment outcomes of the correctional population, especially within the public sector. However, scholars argue that young low-skilled minority males may be subject to employer use of statistical (racial) discrimination. The study employs quasi-experimental methods to identify the impact of public sector BTB policies on public sector employment. In general, the study finds that public sector BTB policies increase the odds of public sector employment for those with convictions by close to 40%; however, the study uncovers no evidence of statistical (racial) discrimination against young low-skilled minority males.
Bibliography Citation
Craigie, Terry-Ann. "Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment." Working Paper, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), January 27, 2017.