Episode 30: Brittany Street on economic opportunity and crime

Brittany Street talks about how local employment shocks affect criminal behavior. "The Impact of Economic Opportunity on Criminal Behavior: Evidence from the Fracking Boom" by Brittany Street. OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “Your Friends and Neighbors: Localized Economics Development and Criminal Activity” by Matthew Freedman and Emily Owens. “Who Really Benefits from a Resource Boom? Evidence from the Marcellus and Utica Shale Plays” by R. Kaj Gittings and Travis Roach. “Moving to Economic Opportunity: The Migration Response to the Fracking Boom” by Riley Wilson. “There Will be Blood: Crime Rates in Shale-Rich US Counties” by Alexander James and Brock Smith. “Fracking, Recidivism and Crime” by Ozkan Erin and Emily Owens. [draft available upon request]. “Good Jobs and Recidivism” by Kevin Schnepel. “Local Labor Markets and Criminal Recidivism” by Crystal S. Yang.