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Working Papers

2012

1. Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2013)
2. Why do some employers prefer to interview Matthew but not Samir? New evidence from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
   CLSRN Working Papers, UBC Department of Economics

2011

3. A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CLSRN Working Papers, UBC Department of Economics (2011)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2011)

2010

4. When Opportunity Knocks, Who Answers? New Evidence on College Achievement Awards
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2009

5. A Professor Like Me: Influence of Professor Gender on University Achievement
   CLSRN Working Papers, UBC Department of Economics
6. How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn't everything
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
7. 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 (6)
8. Why Do Skilled Immigrants Struggle in the Labor Market? A Field Experiment with Six Thousand Resumes
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2008

9. Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2010)
10. The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession: Hysteresis and Heterogeneity in the Market for College Graduates
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (21)

2007

11. A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2009)
12. Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)
13. The Long-Run Consequences of Living in a Poor Neighborhood
    Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2003)

2006

14. Importance des signaux de competence pour l'obtention d'un emploi et de l'avancement
    Direction des etudes analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des etudes analytiques
15. Lead Them to Water and Pay Them to Drink: An Experiment with Services and Incentives for College Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
16. Professor Qualities and Student Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2009)
17. Short, Medium, and Long Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis using Siblings and Twins
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2008)
18. The Importance of Signalling in Job Placement and Promotion
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations (1)

2005

19. Canadian Compulsory School Laws and Their Impact on Educational Attainment and Future Earnings
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch
20. Intergenerational Effects of Worker Displacement
    Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics View citations (13)
21. Legislation canadienne de l'ecole obligatoire et incidence sur les annees de scolarite et le futur revenu du travail
    Direction des etudes analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des etudes analytiques
22. The Intergenerational Effect of Worker Displacement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2008)
23. The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    Working Papers, University of California at Davis, Department of Economics View citations (40)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2006)

2003

24. Do Dropouts Drop Out Too Soon? Evidence from Changes in School-Leaving Laws
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (17)
25. Do Dropouts Drop Out Too Soon? International Evidence From Changes in School-Leaving Laws
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
26. Does Education Improve Citizenship? Evidence from the U.S. and the U.K
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
27. Does Human Capital Transfer from Parent to Child? The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2002

28. Do Neighbourhoods Influence Long-term Labour Market Success? A Comparison of Adults Who Grew up in Different Public Housing Projects
    Analytical Studies Branch Research Paper Series, Statistics Canada, Analytical Studies Branch View citations (2)
29. Les quartiers influencent-ils la reussite a long terme sur le marche du travail?: comparaison des adultes qui ont grandi dans des ensembles de logements publics differents
    Direction des etudes analytiques : documents de recherche, Statistics Canada, Direction des etudes analytiques

1999

30. Generational Accounting and Immigration in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2013

1. Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, 115, (1), 3-26
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2012

2. 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
3. The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 1-29 View citations (3)

2011

4. Peer effects on high school aspirations: Evidence from a sample of close and not-so-close friends
   Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (4), 575-581 View citations (1)
5. Priceless: The Nonpecuniary Benefits of Schooling
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (1), 159-84 View citations (11)
6. Why Do Skilled Immigrants Struggle in the Labor Market? A Field Experiment with Thirteen Thousand Resumes
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, 3, (4), 148-71

2010

7. Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (2), 95-117 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2009

8. A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement
   Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (2) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 136-63 View citations (30)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
10. Professor Qualities and Student Achievement
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (1), 83-92 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2008

11. Neighbourhood Effects in Canada: A Critique
    Canadian Public Policy, 2008, 34, (2), 237-258
12. Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis Using Siblings and Twins
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (1) View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2006)
13. The Intergenerational Effects of Worker Displacement
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2008, 26, (3), 455-483 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2007

14. Do dropouts drop out too soon? Wealth, health and happiness from compulsory schooling
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (11-12), 2213-2229 View citations (51)

2006

15. Estimating Average and Local Average Treatment Effects of Education when Compulsory Schooling Laws Really Matter
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (1), 152-175 View citations (63)
16. The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (4), 729-760 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
17. The compelling effects of compulsory schooling: evidence from Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2006, 39, (1), 22-52 View citations (12)

2004

18. Does education improve citizenship? Evidence from the United States and the United Kingdom
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1667-1695 View citations (59)

2003

19. The Long-Run Consequences Of Living In A Poor Neighborhood
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (4), 1533-1575 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

1999

20. Analyzing the Fiscal Impact of U.S. Immigration
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 176-180 View citations (22)

Chapters

2007

1. Would More Compulsory Schooling Help Disadvantaged Youth? Evidence from Recent Changes to School-Leaving Laws
   A chapter in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, 2007, pp 85-112 View citations (2)

2000

2. The Fiscal Effects of U.S. Immigration: A Generational-Accounting Perspective
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 14, 2000, pp 123-156 View citations (7)

1999

3. Canada: On the Road to Fiscal Balance
   A chapter in Generational Accounting around the World, 1999, pp 199-218