Christopher Mills

I am the Wilson Family Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame. My research focuses on topics in labor and public economics. I use experiments and administrative data to understand and improve service delivery, with an emphasis on AI deployment and investments in children and families. I completed my Ph.D. in Economics at Princeton University.

Working Papers

Better Together? A Field Experiment on Human-Algorithm Interaction in Child Protection 

(with Marie-Pascale Grimon)

Revise and Resubmit at Journal of Political Economy

The Intergenerational Persistence of Child Maltreatment

(with Jason Baron, Ezra Goldstein, and Emily Putnam-Hornstein)

Published or Accepted Papers

Safe from Harm? Peers and Criminal Capital Formation in Congregate Foster Care

(with Sarah Font)

Journal of Human Resources

Work in Progress

Income, Nonparental Care, and Child Safety: Evidence from a Child Care Subsidy Reform

(with Alex Hoagland, Maripier Isabelle, and Boriana Miloucheva)

Draft available on request

Temporary Resting Papers

Racial Disparities and Decision Tools in Child Protection 

(with Emily Putnam-Hornstein)

More Money, Fewer Problems? The Effect of Foster Care Payments on Children's Quality of Care 

(with Anna Chorniy and Kate Musen)