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Working Papers

2022

1. When Do Informational Interventions Work? Experimental Evidence from New York City High School Choice
   Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (1)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (1)

2019

2. Teacher Effects on Student Achievement and Height: A Cautionary Tale
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

2018

3. Leveling the Playing Field for High School Choice: Results from a Field Experiment of Informational Interventions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)

2010

4. Income Inequality, the Median Voter, and the Support for Public Education
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)

2002

5. Changing Labor Market Opportunities for Women and the Quality of Teachers 1957-1992
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

Undated

6. A Life Lesson in Civics: How Democracy Prep Charter Schools Boost Student Voting
   Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
7. Can Charter Schools Boost Civic Participation? The Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Voting Behavior
   Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
   See also Journal Article Can Charter Schools Boost Civic Participation? The Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Voting Behavior, American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
8. The Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Civic Participation
   Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research

Journal Articles

2022

1. The Relationship between School Infrastructure and School Nutrition Program Participation and Policies in New York City
   IJERPH, 2022, 19, (15), 1-12 View citations (1)

2020

2. Can Charter Schools Boost Civic Participation? The Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Voting Behavior
   American Political Science Review, 2020, 114, (4), 1386-1392 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Can Charter Schools Boost Civic Participation? The Impact of Democracy Prep Public Schools on Voting Behavior, Mathematica Policy Research Reports

2018

3. Pathways to an Elite Education: Application, Admission, and Matriculation to New York City's Specialized High Schools
   Education Finance and Policy, 2018, 13, (2), 256-279 View citations (1)

2017

4. The twilight of the setter? Public school budgets in a time of institutional change
   Economics and Politics, 2017, 29, (1), 1-21

2016

5. Neighborhoods, Schools and Obesity: The Potential for Place-Based Approaches to Reduce Childhood Obesity
   PLOS ONE, 2016, 11, (6), 1-12
6. The Effect of Breakfast in the Classroom on Obesity and Academic Performance: Evidence from New York City
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (3), 509-532 View citations (19)

2015

7. Some Simple Tests of Rational Voting and Agenda Setting
   Political Science Research and Methods, 2015, 3, (2), 155-168

2013

8. Not just for poor kids: The impact of universal free school breakfast on meal participation and student outcomes
   Economics of Education Review, 2013, 36, (C), 88-107 View citations (35)
9. Value Added and Its Uses: Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit
   Education Finance and Policy, 2013, 8, (3), 418-434 View citations (3)

2011

10. Local Demand for a School Choice Policy: Evidence from the Washington Charter School Referenda
    Education Finance and Policy, 2011, 6, (3), 323-353 View citations (2)

2007

11. Long-Run Trends in the Quality of Teachers: Evidence and Implications for Policy
    Education Finance and Policy, 2007, 2, (4), 395-407 View citations (2)
12. The political economy of school choice: Support for charter schools across states and school districts
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2007, 62, (1), 27-54 View citations (13)

2004

13. Changing Labor-Market Opportunities for Women and the Quality of Teachers, 1957-2000
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 230-235 View citations (80)
14. Women, the labor market, and the declining relative quality of teachers
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2004, 23, (3), 449-470 View citations (26)