Free to work: Measuring workforce outcomes after Illinois' criminal records reforms

IF 2.1 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Economics Letters Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.econlet.2024.112095

Darwyyn Deyo , Alicia Plemmons

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Abstract

We provide the first analysis of economic outcomes from the 2017 Illinois reform to its Civil Administrative Code, which restricted licensing boards from denying licenses based on previous criminal convictions and annual reporting. We observe increases in employment within generally licensed industries as compared with unlicensed occupations, and a reduction in crime after the collateral consequence reform. Finally, we discuss implications for states considering these policies.

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Economics Letters ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

5.00%

发文量

348

审稿时长

30 days

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