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Sam Norris is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's Vancouver School of Economics, with research interests spanning Labour Economics, Public Economics, and Criminal Justice Reform. His work applies economic tools to study education, crime, and labor markets, with particular focus on criminal justice policy evaluation.
His research interests include:
- Labour Economics, particularly employment effects of incarceration
- Public Economics, especially school voucher systems and welfare analysis
- Criminal Justice Reform, focusing on incarceration effects and alternative policing models
- Education Economics, examining school start times and academic performance
His most recent publications (2022-2024) appear in top economics journals including American Economic Review, Review of Economics and Statistics, and Quantitative Economics, with several additional papers conditionally accepted at Econometrica and Review of Economic Studies. His research demonstrates a consistent focus on policy-relevant questions related to criminal justice, education, and labor markets, often using quasi-experimental methods to evaluate causal effects.
Notable collaborations include work with Vishal Kamat, Matthew Pecenco, Jeffrey Weaver, and Evan Rose on topics ranging from incarceration effects to school voucher systems.
Professor Norris maintains an active research agenda with multiple working papers currently under review at leading economics journals, indicating strong scholarly productivity and contribution to the field.
