Amanda Agan's guest appearances

Amanda Agan

Probable Causation

Chris Blattman

David Skarbek

Jennifer Doleac

Jeremy West

David Phillips

Rachel Barkow

Tim Moore

Gregg Caruso

Gaurav Khanna

J.J. Prescott

Aaron Chalfin

Steven Raphael

Jeff Weaver

Kevin Schnepel

Eric Chyn

OwlTail

Amanda Agan talks about the effects of Ban the Box policies. This episode was first posted in July 2019. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you for supporting our work! ***RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: "Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment" by Abigail Wozniak.   "Deleting a Signal: Evidence from Pre-Employment Credit Checks" by Alexander W. Bartik and Scott T. Nelson   "Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Racial Discrimination: A Field Experiment" by Amanda Agan and Sonja 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.   "The Effect of Changing Employers' Access to Criminal Histories on Ex-Offenders' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the 2010–2012 Massachusetts CORI Reform" by Osborne Jackson and Bo Zhao "Does Banning the Box Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs? Evaluating the Effects of a Prominent Example" by Evan K. Rose   "Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment" by Terry-Ann Craigie   "'Ban the Box' Measures Help High-Crime Neighborhoods" by Daniel Shoag and Stan Veuger   "Do Ban the Box Laws Increase Crime?" by Joseph J. Sabia, Taylor Mackay, Thanh Tam Nguyen, and Dhaval M. Dave   "Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing" by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung   "Statistical Discrimination and the Choice of Licensing: Evidence from Ban-the-Box Laws" by Riccardo Marchingiglio   "The Effectiveness of Certificates of Relief as Collateral Consequence Relief Mechanisms: An Experimental Study" by Peter Leasure and Tia Stevens Andersen   "Criminal Records and Housing: An Experimental Study" by Peter Leasure and Tara Martin.   "Encouraging Desistance from Crime" by Jennifer L. Doleac 

Amanda Agan talks about the effects of Ban the Box policies. This episode was first posted in July 2019. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. If you enjoy the show, please consider <a href="https://www.probablecausation.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">making a tax-deductible contribution</a>. Thank you for supporting our work! ***RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: <ul><li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment"</a> by Abigail Wozniak. </li> <li> <a href="https://economics.mit.edu/files/14223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Deleting a Signal: Evidence from Pre-Employment Credit Checks"</a> by Alexander W. Bartik and Scott T. Nelson </li> <li> <a href="https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/133/1/191/4060073?redirectedFrom=fulltext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Racial Discrimination: A Field Experiment"</a> by Amanda Agan and Sonja Starr. </li> <li> <a href="https://justicetechlab.github.io/jdoleac-website/research/Doleac_Hansen_JOLE_preprint.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Unintended Consequences of Ban the Box: Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories are Hidden"</a> by Jennifer L. Doleac and Benjamin Hansen. </li> <li> <a href="https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/research-department-working-paper/2016/the-effect-of-changing-employers-access-to-criminal-histories-on-ex-offenders-labor-market-outcomes.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Effect of Changing Employers' Access to Criminal Histories on Ex-Offenders' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the 2010–2012 Massachusetts CORI Reform"</a> by Osborne Jackson and Bo Zhao <a href="https://ekrose.github.io/files/btb_seattle_0418.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Does Banning the Box Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs? Evaluating the Effects of a Prominent Example"</a> by Evan K. Rose </li> <li> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2906893" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment"</a> by Terry-Ann Craigie </li> <li> <a href="https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ban-the-Box-March-2019-update.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"'Ban the Box' Measures Help High-Crime Neighborhoods"</a> by Daniel Shoag and Stan Veuger </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w24381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Do Ban the Box Laws Increase Crime?"</a> by Joseph J. Sabia, Taylor Mackay, Thanh Tam Nguyen, and Dhaval M. Dave </li> <li> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16PnLshdN0eC95hrH2WX5oVF5hhk0MMV6/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing"</a> by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkx28n3t690vb8p/OccLic_StatDisc_jan-19.pdf?raw=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Statistical Discrimination and the Choice of Licensing: Evidence from Ban-the-Box Laws"</a> by Riccardo Marchingiglio </li> <li> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2927460" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Effectiveness of Certificates of Relief as Collateral Consequence Relief Mechanisms: An Experimental Study"</a> by Peter Leasure and Tia Stevens Andersen </li> <li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-017-9289-z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Criminal Records and Housing: An Experimental Study"</a> by Peter Leasure and Tara Martin. </li> <li> <a href="http://jenniferdoleac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Doleac_Desistance_Feb2019.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Encouraging Desistance from Crime"</a> by Jennifer L. Doleac </li></ul>

Episode 8: Amanda Agan on Ban the Box policies (REBROADCAST)

Anna Harvey

Amanda Agan, Anna Harvey, and host Jennifer Doleac talk about the consequences of prosecuting defendants for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. "Misdemeanor Prosecution" by Amanda Agan, Jennifer Doleac, and Anna Harvey. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) corporation. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you for supporting our work! ***OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: Probable Causation Episode 8: Amanda Agan.   Probable Causation Episode 46: Anna Harvey.   “Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal” by Alexandra Natapoff.   "The Scale of Misdemeanor Justice" by Megan Stevenson and Sandra Mayson.   "Diversion in the Criminal Justice System" by Michael Mueller-Smith and Kevin T. Schnepel. 

Amanda Agan, Anna Harvey, and host Jennifer Doleac talk about the consequences of prosecuting defendants for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3814854" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Misdemeanor Prosecution"</a> by Amanda Agan, Jennifer Doleac, and Anna Harvey. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) corporation. If you enjoy the show, please consider <a href="https://www.probablecausation.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">making a tax-deductible contribution</a>. Thank you for supporting our work! ***OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: <ul><li> <a href="https://www.probablecausation.com/podcasts/episode-8-amanda-agan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Probable Causation Episode 8: Amanda Agan.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.probablecausation.com/podcasts/episode-46-anna-harvey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Probable Causation Episode 46: Anna Harvey.</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/alexandra-natapoff/punishment-without-crime/9780465093809/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal”</a> by Alexandra Natapoff. </li> <li> <a href="http://www.bu.edu/bulawreview/files/2018/06/STEVENSON-MAYSON.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Scale of Misdemeanor Justice"</a> by Megan Stevenson and Sandra Mayson. </li> <li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdaa030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Diversion in the Criminal Justice System"</a> by Michael Mueller-Smith and Kevin T. Schnepel. </li></ul>

Episode 51: Amanda Agan and Anna Harvey on misdemeanor prosecution

Amanda Agan talks about the effects of Ban the Box policies.RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: "Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment" by Abigail Wozniak.   "Deleting a Signal: Evidence from Pre-Employment Credit Checks" by Alexander W. Bartik and Scott T. Nelson   "Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Racial Discrimination: A Field Experiment" by Amanda Agan and Sonja 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.   "The Effect of Changing Employers' Access to Criminal Histories on Ex-Offenders' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the 2010–2012 Massachusetts CORI Reform" by Osborne Jackson and Bo Zhao "Does Banning the Box Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs? Evaluating the Effects of a Prominent Example" by Evan K. Rose   "Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment" by Terry-Ann Craigie   "'Ban the Box' Measures Help High-Crime Neighborhoods" by Daniel Shoag and Stan Veuger   "Do Ban the Box Laws Increase Crime?" by Joseph J. Sabia, Taylor Mackay, Thanh Tam Nguyen, and Dhaval M. Dave   "Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing" by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung   "Statistical Discrimination and the Choice of Licensing: Evidence from Ban-the-Box Laws" by Riccardo Marchingiglio   "The Effectiveness of Certificates of Relief as Collateral Consequence Relief Mechanisms: An Experimental Study" by Peter Leasure and Tia Stevens Andersen   "Criminal Records and Housing: An Experimental Study" by Peter Leasure and Tara Martin.   "Encouraging Desistance from Crime" by Jennifer L. Doleac 

Amanda Agan talks about the effects of Ban the Box policies.RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: <ul><li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00482" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Discrimination and the Effects of Drug Testing on Black Employment"</a> by Abigail Wozniak. </li> <li> <a href="https://economics.mit.edu/files/14223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Deleting a Signal: Evidence from Pre-Employment Credit Checks"</a> by Alexander W. Bartik and Scott T. Nelson </li> <li> <a href="https://academic.oup.com/qje/article-abstract/133/1/191/4060073?redirectedFrom=fulltext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Ban the Box, Criminal Records, and Racial Discrimination: A Field Experiment"</a> by Amanda Agan and Sonja Starr. </li> <li> <a href="https://justicetechlab.github.io/jdoleac-website/research/Doleac_Hansen_JOLE_preprint.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Unintended Consequences of Ban the Box: Statistical Discrimination and Employment Outcomes When Criminal Histories are Hidden"</a> by Jennifer L. Doleac and Benjamin Hansen. </li> <li> <a href="https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/research-department-working-paper/2016/the-effect-of-changing-employers-access-to-criminal-histories-on-ex-offenders-labor-market-outcomes.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Effect of Changing Employers' Access to Criminal Histories on Ex-Offenders' Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the 2010–2012 Massachusetts CORI Reform"</a> by Osborne Jackson and Bo Zhao <a href="https://ekrose.github.io/files/btb_seattle_0418.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Does Banning the Box Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs? Evaluating the Effects of a Prominent Example"</a> by Evan K. Rose </li> <li> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2906893" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Ban the Box, Convictions, and Public Sector Employment"</a> by Terry-Ann Craigie </li> <li> <a href="https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ban-the-Box-March-2019-update.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"'Ban the Box' Measures Help High-Crime Neighborhoods"</a> by Daniel Shoag and Stan Veuger </li> <li> <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w24381" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Do Ban the Box Laws Increase Crime?"</a> by Joseph J. Sabia, Taylor Mackay, Thanh Tam Nguyen, and Dhaval M. Dave </li> <li> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16PnLshdN0eC95hrH2WX5oVF5hhk0MMV6/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Job Market Signaling through Occupational Licensing"</a> by Peter Q. Blair and Bobby W. Chung </li> <li> <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kkx28n3t690vb8p/OccLic_StatDisc_jan-19.pdf?raw=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Statistical Discrimination and the Choice of Licensing: Evidence from Ban-the-Box Laws"</a> by Riccardo Marchingiglio </li> <li> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2927460" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Effectiveness of Certificates of Relief as Collateral Consequence Relief Mechanisms: An Experimental Study"</a> by Peter Leasure and Tia Stevens Andersen </li> <li> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-017-9289-z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Criminal Records and Housing: An Experimental Study"</a> by Peter Leasure and Tara Martin. </li> <li> <a href="http://jenniferdoleac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Doleac_Desistance_Feb2019.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Encouraging Desistance from Crime"</a> by Jennifer L. Doleac </li></ul>