Mortality Disparities Among Arrestees by Race, Sentencing Disposition, and Place
Mortality risk and associated racial disparities among justice system-involved individuals differed substantially across dispositions and places.
George Zuo
Economist; Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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George Zuo (pronounced "zō") is an economist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. As an applied microeconomist, his research focuses on using data and causal methods to study policies bridging economic, education, and health disparities in the United States. Zuo received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Maryland in 2021. Prior to his graduate studies, he worked as an economic consultant at Deloitte and received his B.A. in economics from Harvard University in 2013.
Education
Ph.D. in economics, University of Maryland-College Park; B.A. in economics, Harvard University
Concurrent Non-RAND Positions
Faculty Affiliate, University of Notre Dame Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunity
Selected Work
- George Zuo, "Wired and Hired: Employment Effects of Subsidized Broadband Internet for Low-Income Americans," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 13(3), 2021
- George Zuo and Nolan Pope, "Suspending Suspensions: The Education Production Consequences of School Suspension Policies," The Economic Journal, 133(653), 2023
- George Zuo, Beau Kilmer, Nancy Nicosia, "Mortality Disparities Among Arrestees by Race, Sentencing Disposition, and Place," JAMA Health Forum (forthcoming)
Authored by George Zuo
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