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John Holbein
@johnholbein1.bsky.social
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Politics, and Education @UVA.

I share social science.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · Jun 12
Did you know that your siblings can influence whether you vote?

Well, because of our new working paper you do!

@mike-bloem.bsky.social, @jonisaacsmith.bsky.social, sam imlay

Reposted by Benjamin Hansen

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
Congrats. I never said otherwise.

I’m happy to be corrected if I happen to unaware of something.

But he was a jerk about it. so he got blocked.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
lol

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
you seem nice.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 22h
I have no skin (financial or prestige) in this debate.

I understand the desire to correct/contextualize. But why assume malice?

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 1d
"The Impacts of Guaranteed Basic Income on Crime Perpetration and Victimization"

www.nber.org/papers/w34547
The Impacts of Guaranteed Basic Income on Crime Perpetration and Victimization
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org

Reposted by David L. Anderson

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 1d
Do you think giving folks a basic income would reduce crime?

Think again.

"We estimate precise zero effects [of basic income] on criminal perpetration."

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
The author of this paper is Simon Greenhill.

simondgreenhill.github.io

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
"Noise Pollution and Infant Health"

simondgreenhill.github.io/Greenhill_No...

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Nighttime noise pollution is very harmful for infant health.

Why?

Disruptions to maternal sleep.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Look at the variation in sound pollution by the distance to the nearest rail line.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
The costs of noise pollution in terms of harms to infant health are largest Black, Hispanic, and the poorest Americans.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Look at this map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in NYC, San Francisco, and Denver.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Look at this beautiful map, which plots predicted median nighttime noise levels in the U.S.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
The negative effects of noise on infant health are largest where it is loudest.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Look at the variation in noise levels people are exposed to over the course of the day/week.

Fascinating!

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
Noise pollution from electric passenger rail harms babies' health.

"I estimate that the annual cost of noise pollution due to harms to health at birth is $9.8 billion."

Black, Hispanic, and the poorest Americans disproportionately bear these costs.

This is such a cool paper!

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
"Do Unions Shape Political Ideologies at Work?"

arxiv.org/abs/2209.02637
Do Unions Shape Political Ideologies at Work?
Labor unions influence economic outcomes not only through bargaining with employers over work contracts but also via political activities that can profoundly shape political systems. In unionized work...
arxiv.org

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 3d
When firms unionize it makes their workers become even more liberal.

Reposted by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 5d
"Does Distance from Home Matter in Prison? Effects on Visitation and Recidivism"

daniellenemschoff.github.io/files/nemsch...

Reposted by David G. Rand, Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Dean Eckles

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 5d
We should probably be placing incarcerated people in prisons closest to their homes.

Why?

Assigning individuals to prisons closer to their home reduces recidivism.

Really?

Yep. Being placed close to one's home increases social contacts that appear to reduce reoffending.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 5d
"Social Capital in the United Kingdom: Evidence from Six Billion Friendships"

osf.io/preprints/so...