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Amanda Agan’s research lies at the intersections of economics, law, and public policy with a focus on the economics of crime and labor market discrimination. Her work studies the consequences and determinants of criminal legal involvement and how policies change the incentives for defendants, criminal justice actors, and individuals with criminal records. She places particular emphasis on the impacts of criminal involvement on labor market opportunities and vice versa. Additionally, she researches the sources of policies that constrain and impact discrimination within labor market spheres. Prior to joining Cornell's Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, she served as an Associate Professor of Economics at Rutgers University, following her position as a post-doctoral research associate in the Economics Department at the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2013 and holds a B.A. in Economics from George Mason University.
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