Regular biography
Sam Norris is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at The University of British Columbia. His research focuses on Labour Economics, Public Economics, and criminal justice reform. He uses economic tools to study topics in education, crime, and labour. Norris is affiliated with the Vancouver School of Economics and teaches courses within the department. His personal website provides further details on his research and teaching activities.
Scholar-generated biography
Samuel Norris is a researcher at the University of British Columbia whose work focuses on applied microeconomics, particularly in the areas of criminal justice, labor economics, and public policy. His research explores the long-term effects of incarceration on employment, earnings, and tax filing, as well as the impact of in-kind transfers as insurance mechanisms. Norris also examines school start times and their influence on academic performance, and the role of mobile crisis response teams in improving policing outcomes. His studies often employ quasi-experimental designs and non-parametric methods to analyze policy effects and economic behavior.