Date of Award
1-1-2017
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Economics
Content Description
1 online resource (ii, x, 154 pages)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Byoung Park
Committee Members
Byoung Park, Shawn D Bushway, Kajal Lahiri
Keywords
Criminal background checks, Disparate impact, Instrumental variables, New York State, Partial identification, Recidivism, Employee screening, Ex-convicts
Subject Categories
Labor Economics | Public Policy
Abstract
Individuals with criminal records face significant barriers to employment, -- a concern which has become stronger in an era of widespread criminal background checks. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently drawn attention to the need to balance employers' concerns about the potential risk of hiring such individuals, with increasing employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records, particularly if they are low risk. Despite a large number of individuals with criminal records in the United States working age population, there has been no research to demonstrate the implications of such background checks used for employment determination. This dissertation consists of three chapters that seek to answer different aspects of this question in the context of the New York State healthcare industry.
Recommended Citation
Siwach, Garima, "Impact of employment barriers on individuals with criminal records : an econometric evaluation of criminal background checks in New York" (2017). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1948.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1948