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Working Papers

2023

1. The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

2. Clubs and Networks in Economics Reviewing
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)

2021

3. Born in the family: preferences for boys and the gender gap in math
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (7)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (29)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (28)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (29)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2021)
4. Diversity in Schools: Immigrants and the Educational Performance of U.S. Born Students
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (2)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (2)
5. Effects of Scaling Up Private School Choice Programs on Public School Students
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (1)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020)
6. The Effects of Negative Equity on Children's Educational Outcomes
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
7. The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap is a White Affluent Phenomenon
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   See also Journal Article in AEA Papers and Proceedings (2021)

2020

8. Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

2019

9. An Extra Year to Learn English? Early Grade Retention and the Human Capital Development of English Learners
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2020)
10. School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2021)
11. The Role of Neonatal Health in the Incidence of Childhood Disability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Journal of Health Economics (2020)

2018

12. Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Education Finance and Policy (2021)

2017

13. Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (11)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2020)
14. School Starting Age and Cognitive Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2019)
15. Sibling Spillovers
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in The Economic Journal (2021)
16. Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2019)

2016

17. Cross-Generational Differences in Educational Outcomes in the Second Great Wave of Immigration
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Education Finance and Policy (2020)
18. Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (53)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2019)
19. Inequality Before Birth: The Developmental Consequences of Environmental Toxicants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
20. Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (10)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2019)
21. School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2016)

2015

22. Education Research and Administrative Data
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (4)
    See also Chapter (2016)

2014

23. A Population Level Study of the Effects of Early Intervention for Autism
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (1)

2013

24. Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2015)
25. The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2014)

2011

26. Information Shocks and Social Networks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)

2010

27. Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2014)
28. Is it Live or is it Internet? Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Online Instruction on Student Learning
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2013)
29. School accountability and teacher mobility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2018)
30. Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    See also Chapter (2010)
    Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)

2007

31. Feeling the Florida Heat? How Low-Performing Schools Respond to Voucher and Accountability Pressure
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. View citations (20)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (21)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2007) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Economic Policy (2013)

2006

32. Cramming: The Effects of School Accountability on College-Bound Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
33. Individual Teacher Incentives And Student Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2007)

2005

34. Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and their Peers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article in Education Finance and Policy (2007)
35. Do Accountability and Voucher Threats Improve Low-Performing Schools?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2004) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)
36. Names, Expectations and the Black-White Test Score Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
37. Testing, Crime and Punishment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2006)

2002

38. Accountability, Ability and Disability: Gaming the System
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
39. Food for Thought: The Effects of School Accountability Plans on School Nutrition
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2005)

2000

40. Competition Between Private and Public Schools: Testing Stratification and Pricing Predictions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
41. Do High Grading Standards Affect Student Performance?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2004)
42. Geographic Differences in AFDC and Food Stamp Caseloads in the Welfare Reform Era
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (1)
43. School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Equality?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2002)
44. Sex, Drugs, and Catholic Schools: Private Schooling and Non-Market Adolescent Behaviors
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2012)
45. What's in a Grade? School Report Cards and House Prices
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1999

46. The Effects of Direct Foreign Investment on Local Communities
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
47. Welfare Reform, the Business Cycle, and the Decline in AFDC Caseloads
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research View citations (41)

1998

48. School Finance Reforms, Tax Limits, and Student Performance: Do Reforms Level-Up or Dumb Down?
    Discussion Papers Series, Department of Economics, Tufts University, Department of Economics, Tufts University View citations (25)
    Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (25)

Undated

49. Accounting for the Decline in AFDC Caseloads: Welfare Reform or Economic Growth?
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (50)
50. Asymmetric Policy Interaction among Subnational Governments: Do States Play Welfare Games?
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (3)
51. School Choice and Student Performance: Are Private Schools Really Better?
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (26)
52. Welfare Reform and Food Stamp Caseload Dynamics
    Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (11)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Born in the family: Preferences for boys and the gender gap in math
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 183, (C), 175-188 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
2. School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (S1), S151 - S197 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
3. Sibling Spillovers
   (Endowments at birth and parents’ investment in children)
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (633), 101-128 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
4. Staffing the Higher Education Classroom
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (1), 143-62
5. Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing
   Education Finance and Policy, 2021, 16, (2), 183-208 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2018)
6. The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap Is a White Affluent Phenomenon
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 179-83
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2020

7. An extra year to learn English? Early grade retention and the human capital development of English learners
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 186, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2019)
8. Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (1), 95 - 142 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2017)
9. Cross-Generational Differences in Educational Outcomes in the Second Great Wave of Immigration
   Education Finance and Policy, 2020, 15, (4), 648-674 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
10. The Developmental Consequences of Superfund Sites
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (4), 1055 - 1097 View citations (1)
11. The Role of Neonatal Health in the Incidence of Childhood Disability
    American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6, (2), 216 - 250 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2019)

2019

12. Evidence that prenatal testosterone transfer from male twins reduces the fertility and socioeconomic success of their female co-twins
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, 116, (14), 6749-6753 View citations (3)
13. Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (3), 338-81 View citations (102)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
14. Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (4), 272-309 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper (2016)
15. School Starting Age and Cognitive Development
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019, 38, (3), 538-578 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper (2017)
16. The Uneven Implementation of Universal School Policies: Maternal Education and Florida's Mandatory Grade Retention Policy
    Education Finance and Policy, 2019, 14, (3), 383-413
17. Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (4), 1061 - 1096 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

18. Do students benefit from longer school days? Regression discontinuity evidence from Florida's additional hour of literacy instruction
    Economics of Education Review, 2018, 67, (C), 171-183 View citations (6)
19. School accountability and teacher mobility
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2018, 103, (C), 1-17 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2017

20. The Promise of Administrative Data in Education Research
    Education Finance and Policy, 2017, 12, (2), 129-136

2016

21. Accountability in US Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (3), 33-56 View citations (13)
22. School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 289-95 View citations (39)
    See also Working Paper (2016)

2015

23. Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (4), 715-724 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2013)
24. Information Shocks and the Take‐Up of Social Programs
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (4), 781-804 View citations (5)
25. School Accountability and School Choice: Effects on Student Selection Across Schools
    National Tax Journal, 2015, 68, (3S), 875-900 View citations (1)

2014

26. Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 133-56 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
27. The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (12), 3921-55 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2013

28. Feeling the Florida Heat? How Low-Performing Schools Respond to Voucher and Accountability Pressure
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2013, 5, (2), 251-81 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
29. Is It Live or Is It Internet? Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Online Instruction on Student Learning
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (4), 763 - 784 View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2012

30. Sex, Drugs, and Catholic Schools: Private Schooling and Non-Market Adolescent Behaviors
    German Economic Review, 2012, 13, (4), 385-415 View citations (1)
    Also in German Economic Review, 2012, 13, (4), 385-415 (2012)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
31. Suburbanization, demographic change and the consequences for school finance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (11), 1144-1153 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper (2010)
    Chapter (2010)
32. Value added of teachers in high-poverty schools and lower poverty schools
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 72, (2), 104-122 View citations (55)

2010

33. Who uses a means-tested scholarship, and what do they choose?
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (2), 301-317 View citations (3)

2009

34. Does prenatal WIC participation improve birth outcomes? New evidence from Florida
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 235-245 View citations (29)
35. Public sector performance measurement and stakeholder support
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (9-10), 1069-1077 View citations (13)

2007

36. Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and Their Peers
    Education Finance and Policy, 2007, 2, (4), 376-394 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
37. Individual teacher incentives and student performance
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (5-6), 901-914 View citations (45)
    See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

38. Do accountability and voucher threats improve low-performing schools?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (1-2), 239-255 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
39. Introducing Education Finance and Policy
    Education Finance and Policy, 2006, 1, (1), 1-2
40. Testing, crime and punishment
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (4-5), 837-851 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

41. Food for thought: the effects of school accountability plans on school nutrition
    Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (2-3), 381-394 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2004

42. Competition between private and public schools: testing stratification and pricing predictions
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (7-8), 1215-1245 View citations (87)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
43. Do high grading standards affect student performance?
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1815-1834 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (2000)
44. High Grading Standards Improve Student Performance
    ifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (04), 21-26
45. Political economy of the inequality in school spending
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 55, (2), 338-349 View citations (8)
46. What's in a Grade? School Report Cards and the Housing Market
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (3), 591-604 View citations (143)

2003

47. Food Stamp Caseloads over the Business Cycle
    Southern Economic Journal, 2003, 69, (4), 903-919 View citations (2)

2002

48. Can Public Schools Buy Better-Qualified Teachers?
    ILR Review, 2002, 55, (4), 686-699 View citations (20)
49. School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Inequality?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2002, 51, (3), 497-514 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

2001

50. Can Public Policy Affect Private School Cream Skimming?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, (2), 240-266 View citations (22)
51. Tax limits and the qualifications of new teachers
    Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 80, (1), 49-71 View citations (17)
52. The Local Response to Tax Limitation Measures: Do Local Governments Manipulate Voters to Increase Revenues?
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2001, 44, (1), 233-57 View citations (20)

2000

53. Accounting for the Decline in AFDC Caseloads: Welfare Reform or the Economy?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (3), 570-586 View citations (71)
54. Political Shirking, Opponent Quality, and Electoral Support
    Public Choice, 2000, 103, (3-4), 271-84 View citations (7)
55. The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 48, (2), 338-363 View citations (36)
    See also Chapter (2019)
56. The Effects of the Macroeconomy and Welfare Reform on Food Stamp Caseloads
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 82, (3), 635-641 View citations (16)

1999

57. Bank Consolidations and Minority Neighborhoods
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 45, (3), 474-489
58. Do States Play Welfare Games?
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 46, (3), 437-454 View citations (115)
59. Do Tax and Expenditure Limits Provide a Free Lunch? Evidence on the Link Between Limits and Public Sector Service Quality
    National Tax Journal, 1999, 52, (1), 113-28 View citations (20)
60. Economic inequality and the provision of schooling
    Economic Policy Review, 1999, 5, (Sep), 99-110 View citations (4)
61. Functional form and the estimated effects of school resources
    Economics of Education Review, 1999, 18, (2), 241-252 View citations (31)

1998

62. Short-Term Effects of a 1990s-Era Property Tax Limit: Panel Evidence on Oregon's Measure 5
    National Tax Journal, 1998, 51, (1), 55-70 View citations (11)
63. Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 1002-14 View citations (58)
    See also Chapter (2019)

1997

64. Did the "tax revolt" reduce school performance?
    Journal of Public Economics, 1997, 65, (3), 245-269 View citations (36)
65. Teacher salaries and teacher quality
    Economics Letters, 1997, 55, (2), 267-271 View citations (48)

1995

66. The Effect of Retirement On Political Shirking: Evidence From Congressional Voting
    Public Finance Review, 1995, 23, (2), 226-241 View citations (4)
67. The effect of drinking age laws and alcohol-related crashes: Time-series evidence from Wisconsin
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1995, 14, (4), 555-566 View citations (4)

1994

68. Trends in the Publication of Empirical Economics
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1994, 8, (3), 179-187 View citations (13)

Chapters

2019

1. The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities
   Chapter 11 in Foreign Direct Investment, 2019, pp 369-400
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2000)
2. Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?
   Chapter 13 in Foreign Direct Investment, 2019, pp 447-471
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)

2016

3. Education Research and Administrative Data
   Elsevier View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2011

4. School Accountability
   Elsevier View citations (28)

2010

5. Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance
   A chapter in Fiscal Federalism, 2010, pp 1144-1153 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)
   Working Paper (2010)

2007

6. The Behavioral Consequences of Pre-Kindergarten Participation for Disadvantaged Youth
   A chapter in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, 2007, pp 15-42 View citations (1)

2003

7. Can School Choice and School Accountability Successfully Coexist?
   A chapter in The Economics of School Choice, 2003, pp 49-66 View citations (3)
8. Fiscal Implications of School Accountability Initiatives
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 17, 2003, pp 1-36