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The most important source of racial disparities in criminal court outcomes are punitive practice + laws, rather than biased actors, finds a @nberpubs #workingpaper from Steve Raphael & coauthors: nber.org/papers/w33403
www.nber.org Understanding Racial Disparities in Criminal Court Outcomes As part of O-Lab’s portfolio of regional economic development work, research from @ValerieBoctor of @berkeleyecon has found that mortgage forbearance policies may prevent waves of default during economic shocks.
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How do homeownership subsidies impact labor market outcomes across different demographic groups? @JiFuenzalida of @berkeleyecon’s #JMP, supported by O-Lab’s Place-Based Policy Initiative, explores this question in the Chilean context: x.com/JiFuenzalida/s…
I’m on the #EconJobMarket !View quoted post on X
In my #JMP I study the impact of a homebuyer subsidy on children
Findings
✅(+) Improved grades and test scores
✅(-) absenteeism and retention
✅(+) Preschool and college
Mechanisms
✅housing stability + parental engagement
❌school or nhd quality
❤️🩹As Los Angeles recovers from unprecedented wildfires, California's insurance landscape reveals a complex challenge for housing accessibility, highlights Meredith Fowlie @AreBerkeley in The Indicator from @planetmoney: npr.org/2025/01/16/122…
www.npr.org Who's on the hook for California's uninsurable homes? : The Indicator from Planet Money The Southern California wildfires are devastating large swathes of Los Angeles, destroying homes and businesses and displacing thousands. In the state's strained insurance system, homeowners who...