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Hidden costs of ban the box laws: unraveling the effects on drug-related deaths

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  • Cheipesh, Oleksandra

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Drawing on data from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS), this study investigates the impact of Ban the Box (BTB) laws on drug-related mortality. Two years after adoption, BTB laws are associated with more than a 35 percent increase in drug-related mortality among Black and Hispanic men. The main mechanism driving this increase appears to be diminished labor opportunities. Consistent with the results of previous studies, I find evidence that BTB adoption reduces wages, the probability of employment, and the probability of full-time employment among Black and Hispanic men. This is the first study to provide evidence that BTB laws have negative spillover effects on drug-related fatalities.

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  • Cheipesh, Oleksandra, 2023. "Hidden costs of ban the box laws: unraveling the effects on drug-related deaths," UC3M Working papers. Economics 39075, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía.
  • Handle: RePEc:cte:werepe:39075
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    Ban The Box Laws;

    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)
    • K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law

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