My research addresses the economic consequences of crime and incarceration policy in the United States, with an emphasis on understanding and reducing racial inequality. I study the economic determinants of racial disparities in homicide and policing, the impact of criminal history disclosure requirements on labor market outcomes and recidivism, and the effects of gun violence policy reform.
Publications
Journal Articles
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Police Force Size and Civilian RacePublished
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The Nature, Detection, and Avoidance of Harmful Discrimination in Criminal JusticePublished
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Does Proactive Policing Really Increase Major Crime? A Replication Study of Sullivan & O'Keeffe (Nature Human Behavior, 2017)Forthcoming
Work in Progress
Working Papers
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The Effects of Compulsory Schooling on Health and Hospitalizations over the Life-CycleUnder Review
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Gun Violence in Black and White: Evidence from Policy Reform in MissouriWorking Paper
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Body-Worn Cameras and Policing: Benefits and CostsNBER Working Paper NBER ↗
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Searching for a Second Chance: Evidence from New York State "Ban-the-Box" LawsWorking Paper
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Do Residency Requirements Improve Policing? Theory and EvidenceWorking Paper
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Health Insurance and Recidivism: Evidence from New York State Medicaid PolicyWorking Paper
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Underground Gun Markets and HomicideWorking Paper
Public Scholarship
Reports & Other Work
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Underground: Safer Than the Surface?
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Crime on the New York City Subway: How Rare is it Really?
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New York's Iron Pipeline Problem
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Crime Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief
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When Cities Add Cops, Black Residents Could Have the Most to Gain—and the Most to Lose
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Weighing the Impact of Policing
Funding
Research Support
My research has received support from the Russell Sage Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Policies for Action Initiative, the Columbia Population Research Center, and the Columbia Data Science Institute. I was awarded a Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Scholar Fellowship for the 2024–25 academic year.