Seminars

◈ 주   제 : The Role of Young Firms as Employers of Marginalized Workers

◈ 발표자 : Kylie Jiwon Hwang (Northwestern)

◈ 일   시 : 2026년 3월 17일 화요일 12:00 ~ 13:15
◈ 장   소 : 16동(혁신센터) 338호

◈ 주   관 : 경제학부, 경제연구소 한국경제혁신센터, SSK, BK21

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Abstract

Startups, or young firms, are important drivers of job creation, yet little is known about how and who these firms hire. We show that young firms struggle to compete for labor against established firms and subsequently become disproportionate employers of a largely “unemployable" group: individuals with criminal records. Following a criminal conviction, a worker becomes 21% more likely to take a job at a young firm. This pattern is driven by labor demand rather than labor supply: young firms conduct fewer background checks and draw from a residual pool of workers that established firms have screened out.