Rebranding Ex-convicts

• 발행기관: 한국재정학회(구 한국재정·공공경제학회)
• 저자명: 김영철(Young-Chul Kim) Glenn C. Loury
• 간행물 정보: 『한국재정학회 학술대회 논문집』2016년도 추계학술대회 논문집, 1~16쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.10.30

영문 초록

We develop a theoretical model explaining how the problem of poor labor market outcomes for ex-convicts might be alleviated by a government intervention. While employers wish to avoid associating with those who will end up returning to crime, they cannot be certain from the available information which convicts will reoffend and which will not. We illustrate that, notwithstanding this informational asymmetry, a government can nevertheless design a costly, yet net socially beneficial program through which some ex-convicts can credibly convey their good intentions to employers. Such a “rebranding” program can help more ex-convicts find legitimate work, with fewer electing to return to crime than would otherwise have been the case.

목차

1 Introduction

2 Basic Framework

3 Labor Market Analysis

4 Rebranding Program for Ex-convicts

5 Socially Optimal Rebranding

6 Concluding Remarks

키워드

Ex-convicts Adverse Selection Rebranding Recidivism