About

Patrick Turner is a Program Support Specialist at the UNC School of Education, involved in supporting online educational initiatives. He holds a B.A. degree obtained in 2008 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied Sociology and Public Policy Analysis. His professional role is centered around program support within the school, contributing to the administration and facilitation of educational programs. His contact information includes his email address pturner@unc.edu, and he is based in Business Operations at CB 3500 Peabody Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500.

Research topics

• Sociology
• Medicine
• Demography
• Psychology
• Geography
• Demographic economics
• Economic growth
• Gerontology
• Environmental health
• Economics

Selected publications

• Reversing the School to Prison Pipeline: The Impact of an Adult High School Program

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2025-01-01

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• Fighting Poverty One Family at a Time: Experimental Evidence from an Intervention with Holistic, Individualized, Wraparound Services

  American Economic Journal Economic Policy · 2025-01-31

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  Families in poverty face numerous barriers to establishing stable economic footing. This paper estimates experimental effects of a holistic, individualized wraparound service intervention for low-income individuals. The intervention includes a detailed assessment, an individualized service plan, intensive case management administered by a two-person team with small caseloads, and strategic financial assistance. The program improved employment and housing outcomes two years postenrollment. Given the customized nature of the services, overall program effects mask heterogeneity. Exploratory analysis suggests that the program helped employ participants who lacked employment but had stable housing and that those without stable housing were helped in securing it. (JEL I32, I38, L31, R23)

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• The Effects of Emergency Rental Assistance During the Pandemic: Evidence from Four Cities

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2024-01-01 · 4 citations

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• Goodwill created a new high school for dropouts − it led to better jobs and higher wages

  2024-09-23

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• High Schools Tailored to Adults Can Help Them Complete a Traditional Diploma and Excel in the Labor Market

  American Economic Journal Economic Policy · 2024-10-31 · 2 citations

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  Over 18 million adults in the United States lack a high school credential. While some go on to attain the GED, diplomas are potentially more valuable. A network of high schools helps adults graduate by providing tailored curricula, nonacademic coaching, onsite child care, and transportation. After five years, earnings increase by 38 percent more for graduates than nonenrolling applicants. We address selection by conditioning on preapplication earnings and comparing to students who exit after positive shocks. Much of the wage gains can be accounted for by sectoral switching and evidence on credential completions is consistent with a human capital mechanism. (JEL I21, I26, J24, J31)

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• Measuring the Impact of Workforce Development Programming: Experimental Evidence from Goodwill North Georgias Workforce Development Program

  AEA Randomized Controlled Trials · 2023-11-09

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• Taking a Chance on Workers: Evidence on the Effects and Mechanisms of Subsidized Employment from an Rct

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023-01-01 · 1 citations

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• Fighting Poverty One Family at a Time: Experimental Evidence from an Intervention with Holistic, Individualized, Wrap-Around Services

  SSRN Electronic Journal · 2023-01-01 · 5 citations

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• Measuring the Impact of Workforce Development Programming: Experimental Evidence from Goodwill North Georgias Workforce Development Program

  AEA Randomized Controlled Trials · 2023-11-09

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• An Impact Evaluation of ReHire Colorado

  AEA Randomized Controlled Trials · 2023-05-31

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Frequent coauthors

• Tania Barham

  University of Colorado Boulder

  9 shared

• Brian C. Cadena

  5 shared

• Deborah J. Jones

  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  4 shared

• Randall Kuhn

  VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

  4 shared

• Olga Khavjou

  4 shared

• Andrew Foster

  Brown University

  3 shared

• Rex Forehand

  University of Vermont

  3 shared

• Michelle A. González

  Mayo Clinic

  2 shared

Education

• PhD, Economics

  University of Colorado Boulder

  2018

• MA, Economics

  University of Colorado Boulder

  2014

• BS, Economics and Finance

  Saint Louis University John Cook School of Business

  2009