Sara Heller and Max Kapustin talk about the effects of the READI program on gun violence in Chicago.
“Predicting and Preventing Gun Violence: An Experimental Evaluation of READI Chicago” by Monica P. Bhatt, Sara B. Heller, Max Kapustin, Marianne Bertrand, and Christopher Blattman.
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Cure Violence: A Public Health Model to Reduce Gun Violence” by Jeffrey Butts, Caterina Gouvis Roman, Lindsay Bostwick, and Jeremy R. Porter.
“Machine Learning Can Predict Shooting Victimization Well Enough to Help Prevent It” by Sara B Heller, Benjamin Jakubowski, Zubin Jelveh, and Max Kapustin.
“The Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration: Implementation and Early Impacts of the Next Generation of Subsidized Employment Programs” by Cindy Redcross, Bret Barden, Dan Bloom, Joseph Broads, Jennifer Thompson, Sonya Williams, Sam Elkins, Randall Jurus, Janae Bonus, Ada Tso et al.
“Thinking, Fast and Slow? Some Field Experiments to Reduce Crime and Dropout in Chicago” by Sara B. Heller, Anuj K. Shah, Jonathan Guryan, Jens Ludwig, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Harold A. Pollack.
“Reducing Crime and Violence: Experimental Evidence from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Liberia” by Christopher Blattman, Julian C. Jamison, and Margaret Sheridan.
“Reducing Violence Without Police: A Review of Research Evidence” by Charles Branas, Shani Bugs, Jeffrey A. Butts, Anna Harvey, and Erin M. Kerrison.
“Advance Peace Stockton, 2018-20 Evaluation Report” by Jason Corburn and Amanda Fukutome.
“Implementation Evaluation of Roca, Inc.” by Abt Associates.
“Reaching and Connecting: Preliminary Results from Chicago CRED’s Impact on Gun Violence Involvement” by Northwestern Neighborhood & Network Initiative.
Episode 13: Ariel White on short jail spells and subsequent voting behavior (REBROADCAST)
Episode 6: Manisha Shah on criminalizing sex work (REBROADCAST)
Episode 50: Desmond Ang on the effects of police violence
Episode 49: Michael Makowsky on the minimum wage, EITC, and recidivism
Episode 48: Cody Tuttle on SNAP benefits and recidivism
Episode 47: Greg Midgette on the 24/7 Sobriety program
Bonus episode: Erin Kelly on punishment and responsibility
Episode 46: Anna Harvey on reducing racial disparities in crime victimization
Episode 45: Conrad Miller on racial disparities in sentencing
Bonus episode: Sarah Brayne on police surveillance
Episode 44: Arianna Ornaghi on how local news coverage affects policing
Episode 43: Elizabeth Linos on police recruiting
Episode 16: Stephen Billings on lead and crime (REBROADCAST)
Episode 8: Amanda Agan on Ban the Box (REBROADCAST)
Bonus episode: David Skarbek on the social order of prisons
Episode 42: Andrea Velasquez on how crime affects risk aversion
Episode 41: Matthew Lindquist on the health effects of prison
Episode 40: Emily Leslie on COVID and domestic violence
Episode 39: Anna Bindler on the labor market effects of crime victimization
Episode 38: CarlyWill Sloan on racial bias in policing
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