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Working Papers

2024

1. Empowering refugees: The role of comprehensive training programs in labor market integration
   Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW)
2. Navigating Higher Education Insurance: An Experimental Study on Demand and Adverse Selection
   Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)
   Also in Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
3. The Effect of Postsecondary Educational Institutions on Local Economies: A Bird's-Eye View
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)

2022

4. Proxying Economic Activity with Daytime Satellite Imagery: Filling Data Gaps Across Time and Space
   Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW) View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (1)

2021

5. Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience?
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (17)
6. The psychological effects of poverty on investments in children’s human capital
   ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich View citations (2)

2020

7. Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer-Assisted Learning
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer‐Assisted Learning, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2023) (2023)

2019

8. School Vouchers, Labor Markets and Vocational Education
   Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia View citations (2)
   Also in Working papers, Red Investigadores de Economía (2019) View citations (2)

2017

9. The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (26) (2018)

2016

10. The Long Run Impacts of Merit Aid: Evidence from California’s Cal Grant
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2013

11. Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department (2013) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (34) (2014)

2011

12. Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (20) (2013)
13. The Effects of Student Coaching in College: An Evaluation of a Randomized Experiment in Student Mentoring
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)

2010

14. Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2012) View citations (86) (2012)

2009

15. The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (70)

2007

16. Patience among children
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (183)
    See also Journal Article Patience among children, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (195) (2007)

2006

17. Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (38)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (40) (2006)

2005

18. Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2009) View citations (75) (2009)

2004

19. Do College Instructors Matter? The Effects of Adjuncts and Graduate Assistants on Students' Interests and Success
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
20. How Financial Aid Affects Persistence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (98)
    See also Chapter How Financial Aid Affects Persistence, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (99) (2004)
21. Long-Term Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    Also in Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website (2004) View citations (18)
22. Shape Up or Ship Out: The Effects of Remediation on Students at Four-Year Colleges
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

2002

23. Vouchers for private schooling in colombia: Evidence from a randomized natural experiment
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (256)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (85)
    See also Journal Article Vouchers for Private Schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (357) (2002)

Undated

24. Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
    See also Journal Article Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (81) (2017)

Journal Articles

2024

1. College rankings, labor market outcomes, and alumni satisfaction
   Education Economics, 2024, 32, (5), 703-720

2023

2. Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer‐Assisted Learning
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2023, 42, (2), 552-570
   See also Working Paper Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer-Assisted Learning, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
3. “Prior-Prior Year” FAFSA Increased Aid Submissions but Likely not Enrollment
   Research in Higher Education, 2023, 64, (6), 789-807

2022

4. Finishing the Last Lap: Experimental Evidence on Strategies to Increase Attainment for Students Near College Completion
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2022, 41, (4), 1040-1059 View citations (1)
5. The effects of public high school subsidies on student test scores
   Economics of Education Review, 2022, 87, (C) View citations (1)

2020

6. Virtual advising for high-achieving high school students
   Economics of Education Review, 2020, 75, (C) View citations (3)

2019

7. College Guidance for All: A Randomized Experiment in Pre‐College Advising
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019, 38, (3), 579-599 View citations (8)
8. The Long-Run Impacts of Financial Aid: Evidence from California's Cal Grant
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (1), 64-94 View citations (29)
9. The Structure of Peers: The Impact of Peer Networks on Academic Achievement
   Research in Higher Education, 2019, 60, (7), 931-959 View citations (6)

2018

10. Increasing perseverance in math: Evidence from a field experiment in Norway
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2018, 146, (C), 1-15 View citations (29)
11. Mass Instruction or Higher Learning? The Impact of College Class Size on Student Retention and Graduation
    Education Finance and Policy, 2018, 13, (1), 97-118 View citations (4)
12. The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice
    Economics of Education Review, 2018, 65, (C), 18-30 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2017

13. The effects of class size in online college courses: Experimental evidence
    Economics of Education Review, 2017, 58, (C), 68-85 View citations (7)
14. Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success
    American Economic Review, 2017, 107, (9), 2855-75 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success, Mathematica Policy Research Reports

2016

15. Connections Matter: How Interactive Peers Affect Students in Online College Courses
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (4), 932-954 View citations (9)

2014

16. Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2014, 32, (3), 443 - 467 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (8) (2013)

2013

17. Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (2), 26-52 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)

2012

18. Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94, (3), 686-698 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (32) (2010)
19. The Role of Application Assistance and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block Fafsa Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (3), 1205-1242 View citations (457)

2010

20. Are Educational Vouchers Only Redistributive?
    Economic Journal, 2010, 120, (546), F204-F228 View citations (33)
21. Does Cheaper Mean Better? The Impact of Using Adjunct Instructors on Student Outcomes
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (3), 598-613 View citations (48)

2009

22. Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (3) View citations (75)
    See also Working Paper Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (14) (2005)

2007

23. Patience among children
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (1-2), 343-363 View citations (195)
    See also Working Paper Patience among children, Artefactual Field Experiments (2007) View citations (183) (2007)
24. Possession and discounting behavior
    Economics Letters, 2007, 97, (3), 215-221 View citations (18)

2006

25. Long-Term Educational Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (3), 847-862 View citations (271)
26. Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (8-9), 1625-1648 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism, Artefactual Field Experiments (2006) View citations (38) (2006)

2005

27. Do Faculty Serve as Role Models? The Impact of Instructor Gender on Female Students
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 152-157 View citations (240)
28. Lessons from private-school vouchers in Columbia
    Proceedings, 2005, 5-8
29. The effect of charter schools on charter students and public schools
    Economics of Education Review, 2005, 24, (2), 133-147 View citations (89)

2002

30. Vouchers for Private Schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (5), 1535-1558 View citations (357)
    See also Working Paper Vouchers for private schooling in colombia: Evidence from a randomized natural experiment, Natural Field Experiments (2002) View citations (256) (2002)

2001

31. When Schools Compete: A Cautionary Tale
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2001, 20, (2), 365-368

Books

2020

1. New Directions in the Economics of Higher Education
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (9)

Chapters

2013

1. Federal and State Financial Aid during the Great Recession
   A chapter in How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education, 2013, pp 235-262 View citations (5)

2011

2. Educational Vouchers in International Contexts
   Elsevier View citations (15)

2010

3. To Be or Not to Be: Major Choices in Budding Scientists
   A chapter in American Universities in a Global Market, 2010, pp 69-98 View citations (12)

2005

4. THE EFFECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VOUCHERS ON CONFIDENCE: A FIELD EXPERIMENT TO ASSESS OUTCOMES OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY
   A chapter in Field Experiments in Economics, 2005, pp 291-335

2004

5. How Financial Aid Affects Persistence
   A chapter in College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay For It, 2004, pp 207-238 View citations (99)
   See also Working Paper How Financial Aid Affects Persistence, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (98) (2004)