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Steven Raphael is a Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and holds the James D. Marver Chair at the Goldman School of Public Policy. His research focuses on the economics of low-wage labor markets, housing, and the economics of crime and corrections. Raphael is a research fellow at multiple prestigious institutions including the National Bureau of Economic Research, the California Policy Lab, the University of Michigan National Poverty Center, the University of Chicago Crime Lab, IZA (Bonn, Germany), and the Public Policy Institute of California.
Raphael's research interests span several critical areas of public policy. His primary focus is on the social consequences of increased U.S. incarceration rates and racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes. He also conducts significant research on immigration policy, various aspects of racial inequality, labor unions economics, social insurance policies, homelessness, and low-income housing. His work combines rigorous economic analysis with practical policy implications, addressing some of America's most pressing social issues.
His recent scholarly output shows a strong emphasis on criminal justice reform, particularly examining racial disparities in court outcomes, the effects of sentencing reforms like California's Proposition 47, and innovative approaches to pretrial services and legal representation. His publications demonstrate a consistent pattern of using advanced econometric methods to evaluate the causal effects of policy interventions in criminal justice and labor markets.
- James D. Marver Chair in Public Policy
- Research Fellow, National Bureau of Economic Research
- Research Fellow, California Policy Lab
- Research Fellow, University of Michigan National Poverty Center
- Research Fellow, University of Chicago Crime Lab
- Research Fellow, IZA (Bonn, Germany)
- Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
Raphael has made significant contributions to understanding the relationship between incarceration and crime rates, the effects of criminal records on employment, and the economic consequences of immigration policy. His work on California's Public Safety Realignment and Proposition 47 has been particularly influential in shaping criminal justice reform debates. He has also examined the impact of prison overcrowding litigation on public health outcomes, demonstrating the far-reaching consequences of correctional policies beyond the criminal justice system itself.
Raphael's research laboratory focuses on rigorous empirical analysis of criminal justice and labor market policies, often collaborating with state and local agencies to evaluate program effectiveness. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets and has directly informed policy discussions at both state and national levels.
