Jillian Carr
Associate Professor of Economics
Education
Ph.D., Economics, Texas A&M
Journal Articles
- Bond, T. N., Carr, J. B., Packham, A., & Smith, J. (2022). Hungry for success? SNAP timing, high-stakes exam performance, and college attendance. American Economic Journal: Policy, vol. 14 (4), 51-79.
- Carr, J. & Packham, A. (2017). The Effects of State-Mandated Abstinence-Based Sex Education on Teen Health Outcomes. Health Economics, vol. 26 (4), 403-420. | Related Website | Download Download |
Forthcoming Publications
- Carr, J. & Doleac, J. Keep the Kids Inside: Juvenile Curfews and Urban Gun Crime. Review of Economics and Statistics, | Related Website | Download Download |
Other Publications
- Carr, J. & Doleac, J. The Geography, Incidence, and Underreporting of Gun Violence: New Evidence Using ShotSpotter Data. Brookings Policy Paper, | Related Website |
Working Papers
- J. Carr and A. Packham SNAP Benefits and Crime: Evidence from Changing Disbursement Schedules. | Download |
- Carr, J. & Koppa, V. The Effect of Housing Vouchers on Crime: Evidence from a Lottery. | Related Website |
- Carr, J. The Effect of Sex Offender Registries on Recidivism: Evidence from a Natural Experiment. | Related Website | Download |
- Carr, J. & Rettenmaier, A. What Happened to Rosie?. | Related Website | Download |
Timing of Benefit Distribution has Major Effect on Crime
Researcher Jillian Carr focuses on policies that change the timing of benefit distribution in order to estimate the effects of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, receipt on crime.
Full story: Timing of Benefit Distribution has Major Effect on Crime
Meal Planning
Prior to February 2010, Illinois delivered food stamps on the first day of every month. Then the state decided to spread distribution more evenly throughout the month. As a result, stores weren't hit with massive crowds all at once and officials weren't burdened with a large workload. New research from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and Miami University featured in Business Insider suggests there could be another benefit of the change: a reduction in grocery store thefts.
Shot Stopper
As gun violence continues to escalate nationwide, research coauthored by Krannert economics professor Jillian Carr takes aim at widely enforced juvenile curfew laws intended to reduce crime that may actually increase it.
Contact
carr56@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 496-0288
Office: KRAN 317
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Area(s) of Expertise
Crime, Economics, Public Economics, Public Policy