job applicants' criminal records until late in the hiring process. Their goal is to improve employment outcomes for those … with criminal records, with a secondary goal of reducing racial disparities in employment. However, removing criminal … use variation in the timing of BTB policies to test BTB's effects on employment. We find that BTB policies decrease the …

business sector employment -- African Americans in the municipal workforces -- Race, gender, and ethnicity : competition for … employment opportunities -- Affirmative action and Black employment -- Promoting progress in Black employment …