1. Impact Evaluation 4 Peace 24-27 March 2014, Lisbon, Portugal 1 Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job? Sara Heller hellersa@sas.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania & University of Chicago Crime Lab Made possible by generous support from the U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. Department of Justice (OJJDP) Latin America and the Caribbean’s Citizen Security Team

2. Sara Heller hellersa@sas.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania & University of Chicago Crime Lab Made possible by generous support from the U.S. Department of Labor & U.S. Department of Justice (OJJDP) Does Nothing Stop a Bullet Like a Job?

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4. Evidence? Intensive Employment Programs  Crime goes  or  or ✕

5. Chicago’s Approach Part-time Summer Job + Mentor

6. Will It Work?? NOBODY KNOWS

7. Arrests for violent crime After 9 months 3.5 7.2 per 100 youth Control Treatment - 51%

8. What’s Next? Still to come – Employment outcomes, longer follow-up More to learn – For whom? In what context?

9. Summer jobs can reduce violence -In 8 weeks! More not always better -Adolescence is not too late