Samuel Norris

Samuel Norris is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, specializing in economics with a focus on education, crime, and labor economics. His research examines the societal impacts of criminal justice policies, incarceration effects, and public policy outcomes. He collaborates frequently with institutions like CAHOOTS and has contributed to high-impact studies on topics such as school start times and refugee decision consistency. His work bridges empirical analysis with real-world policy implications, addressing issues like tax filing behavior, mortality rates among incarcerated populations, and consumption inequality.

Notable research includes analyzing the effectiveness of mobile crisis intervention teams in policing and investigating how parental incarceration affects children. His methodologies span econometrics, causal inference, and policy evaluation. Media coverage of his work has appeared in outlets like The Economist and The Atlantic.

Norris’s publications span leading journals such as American Economic Review, Review of Economic Studies, and Econometrica. His research portfolio reflects a commitment to understanding systemic social and economic challenges through rigorous quantitative analysis.