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

Oleksandra Cheipesh

UC3M Working papers. Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Ban; The; Box; Laws; Drug-Related; Mortality; Employment; Labor; Market; Outcomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 J78 K31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-12-12
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