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PhD Studentship: Economics of Crime and Offender Rehabilitation

University of Strathclyde

Qualification Type: PhD
Location: Glasgow
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students
Funding amount: Not Specified
Hours: Full Time
Placed On: 27th March 2023
Closes: 13th April 2023
 

Project summary: We are looking to hire either a graduate student for a 3-year PhD in Economics, or an undergraduate student for a 1-year MSc followed by a 3-year PhD Economics. The candidate will do applied empirical research using large datasets in the economics of crime and criminal justice space, with a particular focus on offender rehabilitation.

Deadline: 13 April 2023

Duration: 3 years (for PhD), 1+3 years (for MSc and PhD)

Funding details: If the successful candidate has already undertaken (or will shortly complete) an approved course of MSc study in economics, the scholarship will cover 3 years of PhD tuition fees student, plus a tax-free stipend at UKRI rate

If the successful candidate has not already completed an approved MSc course in Economics, the funding will cover 4 years of study (including full fees plus stipend at UKRI rate) including a one-year MSc in Economics followed by a 3 year period of the same funding for a PhD.

Number of places: 1

Eligibility:

Either: An excellent undergraduate degree with Honours in Economics or related field if applying for 1+3 funding. In this case you will obtain an MSc providing ESRC accredited doctoral training by the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE). While the University of Strathclyde is a full member and contributes to the teaching of the MSc programme, it will take place at the University of Edinburgh; the subsequent 3-year PhD will take place at the University of Strathclyde

Or: An excellent Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Economics if applying for +3 funding. This MSc has to be at a recognised, ESRC-accredited doctoral training MSc Programme, such as (but not limited to) the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE).

Experience in programming (especially proficiency in Stata) is highly desirable

Project details: We are looking for a high-quality student for a fully-funded SGSSS-ESRC PhD-studentship in Economics (where the candidate does not already have appropriate MSc training they will first complete the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics (SGPE) MSc in Economics as part of 1+3 funding).

The candidate will conduct quantitative research on the economics of crime. A particular focus will be on the effects of offender rehabilitation policies on recidivism and labour market outcomes. The research programme will seek to quantitatively evaluate the effects of these policies using modern econometric techniques. The successful applicant will be able to a large administrative dataset provided by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) that allows them to track offenders’ court appearances, prison spells, and probationary periods over more than ten years.

Offender rehabilitation is a major policy issue. There are about 11 million people in the UK with a criminal record. Prior convictions in most cases have to be revealed to a potential employer and might thus dampen labour market prospects. This has adverse effects on both economic growth and employment, and might also lead to higher social and welfare spending as well as higher recidivism rates. Yet, we know very little about the effects of rehabilitation efforts on crime and recidivism. The goal of this project is shed light on factors that determine recidivism and update stylised facts on reoffending patterns in the UK.

Primary supervisor: Dr Markus Gehrsitz

Contact: markus.gehrsitz@strath.ac.uk

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