Orgül D. Öztürk

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 6d

New RFBerlin Discussion Paper!
Ozkan Eren, @profhjalmarsson.bsky.social & @orgulozturk.bsky.social examine how judge–defendant gender match affects juvenile sanctions and long-run outcomes. Find out more:
🔗 www.rfberlin.com/wp-content/u...

Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · Sep 26

We are excited to welcome @orgulozturk.bsky.social of the University of South Carolina to the network! Ozturk’s research examines national and state-level policies with a focus on disparities by gender, race, and socioeconomic status.

➡️ Learn more about Ozturk: scholars.org/scholar/orgu...

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Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · Sep 24

🍎 Millions of children in the U.S. struggle with food insecurity. In this policy brief, @orgulozturk.bsky.social (@sc.edu) makes the case for expanding the Community Eligibility Provision Program, the largest schoolwide free meals initiative in the U.S.

Read the brief: scholars.org/contribution...

"Expanding access to schoolwide free meals has the potential to address food insecurity among students, decrease stigma, and reduce pressure on local nonprofits."

The JHR @j-humanresources.bsky.social · Sep 18

What happens when schools fail? It might be good. Ozkan Eren, David Figlio, Naci Mocan & @orgulozturk.bsky.social
found schools that failed their #AccountabilityRating saw a lasting reduction in students' adult #CriminalActivity - they were 12% less likely to be arrested.
doi.org/10.3368/jhr....

School Accountability, Long-Run Criminal Activity, and Self-Sufficiency*
Ozkan Eren, David Figlio, Naci Mocan and Orgul Ozturk
This paper examines the impact of school accountability on adult crime and economic self-sufficiency. We employ a unique source of linked administrative data from a Southern state and exploit exogenous variation generated by the state‘s accountability regime. Our findings indicate that a school‘s receipt of a lower accountability rating, at the bottom end of the ratings distribution, decreases their students‘ criminal involvement and the likelihood of being incarcerated in adulthood. However, we do not find any meaningful relationship between a lower accountability rating and enrollment in social welfare programs. Further examination of the mechanisms reveals that accountability pressures prompted schools to implement policies that led to changes in school climate.

Journal of Public Economics @jpube.bsky.social · Aug 12

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:

"In-kind government assistance and crowd-out of charitable services: Evidence from free school meals"

By @kristaruffini.bsky.social, @orgulozturk.bsky.social, @ppekgun.bsky.social

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#econsky #publiceconomics

Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · Mar 26

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · Mar 26

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · Mar 26

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Orgul Ozturk @orgulozturk.bsky.social · Mar 19

I am delighted to see our paper as an NBER working paper.

NBER @nber.org · Mar 18

A 10% increase in access to free school meals reduces the amount of food that food banks distribute by 0.9%–1.4%, without significantly reducing donations, fundraising activity, or the amount of food available, from @kristaruffini.bsky.social, Ozturk, and Pekgun https://www.nber.org/papers/w33562

NBER @nber.org · Mar 18

A 10% increase in access to free school meals reduces the amount of food that food banks distribute by 0.9%–1.4%, without significantly reducing donations, fundraising activity, or the amount of food available, from @kristaruffini.bsky.social, Ozturk, and Pekgun https://www.nber.org/papers/w33562