Criminal background and job performance

Abstract Job applicants with criminal records are much less likely than others to obtain legitimate employment. Recent efforts to address this problem include campaigns to persuade employers to hire applicants with a record voluntarily and legislation such as Ban the Box laws. The success of any rem...

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Main Authors: Dylan Minor, Nicola Persico, Deborah M. Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-09-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Policy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40173-018-0101-0