Plausibly Exogenous [1560] - Electronic Monitoring (05/11/2024)

LHS Variable
Criminal recidivism

RHS Variable
Electronic monitoring (EM)

Source of Exogenous Variation
Countrywide expansion of EM in Sweden in 1997 wherein offenders sentenced to up to three months in prison were granted the option to substitute incarceration with EM

- Grenet, Gronqvist, and Niknami (2024), “The effects of electronic monitoring on offenders and their families”