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Moving to Job Opportunities? The Effect of "Ban the Box" on the Composition of Cities

The American economic review, 2017-05, Vol.107 (5), p.556-559 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Moving to Job Opportunities? The Effect of "Ban the Box" on the Composition of Cities
Author: Doleac, Jennifer L. ; Hansen, Benjamin
Subjects: Adoption law ; African Americans ; Composition ; Contract law ; Criminal records ; Demography ; Employers ; Employment ; Job opportunities ; Labor law ; Labor market ; Labor markets ; LABOR MARKETS AND CRIME ; Legal evidence ; Metrorrhagia ; Privacy rights ; Regulation
Is Part Of: The American economic review, 2017-05, Vol.107 (5), p.556-559
Description: Jurisdictions across the United States have adopted “ban the box” (BTB) policies preventing employers from conducting criminal background checks until late in the job application process. Their primary goal is to increase employment for those with criminal records. If individuals with criminal records view these policies as improving their labor market opportunities, they might move to BTB-adopting places in search of employment. In this paper, we consider BTB's effects on the demographic composition of labor markets and the likelihood that residents report recently moving from other labor markets. We find no evidence that BTB affects migration.
Publisher: Nashville: American Economic Association
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0002-8282
EISSN: 1944-7981
DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20171002
Source: ProQuest Central

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