Episode 128: Diogo Britto
Diogo Britto
Diogo Britto is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Bocconi University and Director of the CLEAN Unit.
Date: September 22, 2026
Episode Details:
In this episode, we discuss Prof. Britto’s research on how job loss affects criminal behavior.
“The Effect of Job Loss and Unemployment Insurance on Crime in Brazil” by Diogo Britto, Paolo Pinotti, and Breno Sampaio.
OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:
“Crime and the Labour Market" by Richard B. Freeman.
“Job Displacement, Unemployment, and Crime: Evidence From Danish Microdata and Reforms" by Patrick Bennett and Amine Ouazad.
“Job Displacement and Crime: Evidence From Norwegian Register Data” by Mari Rege, Torbjørn Skardhamar, Kjetil Telle, and Mark Votruba.
“The Effects of Job Loss on Crime: Evidence From Administrative Data" by Evan Rose.
“Job Loss, Credit, and Crime in Colombia" by Gaurav Khanna, Carlos Medina, Anant Nyshadham, Christian Posso, and Jorge Tamayo.
"Snapping Back: Food Stamp Bans and Criminal Recidivism" by Cody Tuttle.
Probable Causation Episode 48: Cody Tuttle.
"Does Public Assistance Reduce Recidivism?" by Crystal S. Yang.
"Does Welfare Prevent Crime? The Criminal Justice Outcomes of Youth Removed from SSI" by Manasi Deshpande and Michael Mueller-Smith.
Probable Causation Episode 72: Manasi Deshpande.
"Cash Transfers and Violent Crime in Indonesia" by Elías Cisneros, Krisztina Kis-Katos, Jan Priebe, and Lennart Reiners.
"Job Displacement, Unemployment Benefits and Domestic Violence" by Sonia Bhalotra, Diogo Britto, Paolo Pinotti, and Breno Sampaio.