Plausibly Exogenous [1349] - Felonies (10/11/2023)
LHS Variable
Employment
RHS Variable
Retroactively reduction of felonies to misdemeanors
Source of Exogenous Variation
In San Joaquin County, CA, criminal justice agencies implemented Proposition 47 reductions in a quasi-random order, without requiring input or action from affected individuals
- Agan et al. (2023), “Labor Market Impacts of Reducing Felony Convictions”