Prisoners' Labour Market History and Aspirations: A Focus on Western Australia

• Published in: The Economic record Vol. 83; no. 260; pp. 31 - 45
• Main Authors: GILES, MARGARET, LE, ANH T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.03.2007; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Australia; Economic theory; Empirical tests; Ex-convicts; J60; J64; Job search; Labor economics; Labor market; Labour economics; Labour market participation; Prisoners; Rehabilitation of criminals; Studies; Western Australia; Australia

This paper examines the employability and labour market aspirations of prisoners. The results suggest that repeat prisoners are less likely to be employed than non‐repeat prisoners. However, a large proportion of the employment differential between repeat and non‐repeat prisoners is due to differenc...