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Working Papers

2020

Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2019

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 An extra year to learn English? Early grade retention and the human capital development of English learners, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
See also Journal Article School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
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 The Role of Neonatal Health in the Incidence of Childhood Disability, American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2018

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 Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2017

Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida
CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (13)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2017) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (28) (2020)
School Starting Age and Cognitive Development
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
See also Journal Article School Starting Age and Cognitive Development, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2019) View citations (39) (2019)
Sibling Spillovers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2017) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Sibling Spillovers, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
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 Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (19) (2019)

2016

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 Cross-Generational Differences in Educational Outcomes in the Second Great Wave of Immigration, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
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 Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (118) (2019)
Inequality Before Birth: The Developmental Consequences of Environmental Toxicants
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (10)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (32) (2019)
School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)
See also Journal Article School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (45) (2016)

2015

Education Research and Administrative Data
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (4)
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (4)
See also Chapter Education Research and Administrative Data, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2014

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

2013

Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2015) View citations (22) (2015)
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 The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (128) (2014)

2011

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

2010

Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (14) (2014)
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 Is It Live or Is It Internet? Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Online Instruction on Student Learning, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (69) (2013)
School accountability and teacher mobility
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
See also Journal Article School accountability and teacher mobility, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Suburbanization, demographic change and the consequences for school finance, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (21) (2012)
Chapter Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2007

Feeling the Florida Heat? How Low-Performing Schools Respond to Voucher and Accountability Pressure
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies. (2007) View citations (20)
Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2007) View citations (21)
See also Journal Article Feeling the Florida Heat? How Low-Performing Schools Respond to Voucher and Accountability Pressure, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2013) View citations (35) (2013)

2006

Cramming: The Effects of School Accountability on College-Bound Students
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
Individual Teacher Incentives And Student Performance
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
See also Journal Article Individual teacher incentives and student performance, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (47) (2007)

2005

Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and their Peers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and Their Peers, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2007) View citations (61) (2007)
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 Do accountability and voucher threats improve low-performing schools?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (45) (2006)
Names, Expectations and the Black-White Test Score Gap
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
Testing, Crime and Punishment
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
See also Journal Article Testing, crime and punishment, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (51) (2006)

2002

Accountability, Ability and Disability: Gaming the System
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
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 Food for thought: the effects of school accountability plans on school nutrition, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2005) View citations (75) (2005)

2000

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 Competition between private and public schools: testing stratification and pricing predictions, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (88) (2004)
Do High Grading Standards Affect Student Performance?
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
See also Journal Article Do high grading standards affect student performance?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (54) (2004)
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)
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 School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Inequality?, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (55) (2002)
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 Sex, Drugs, and Catholic Schools: Private Schooling and Non-Market Adolescent Behaviors, German Economic Review, Verein für Socialpolitik (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
What's in a Grade? School Report Cards and House Prices
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1999

The Effects of Direct Foreign Investment on Local Communities
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
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

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 (26)
Also in Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty View citations (25)

Undated

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)
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)
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)
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

2024

Clubs and Networks in Economics Reviewing
Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 132, (9), 2999 - 3024
See also Working Paper Clubs and Networks in Economic Reviewing, I4R Discussion Paper Series (2023) (2023)
Diversity in Schools: Immigrants and the Educational Performance of U.S.-Born Students
The Review of Economic Studies, 2024, 91, (2), 972-1006 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Diversity in Schools: Immigrants and the Educational Performance of U.S. Born Students, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2024, 16, (1), 60-89
See also Working Paper The Unintended Consequences of Test-Based Remediation, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)

2023

Academic mobility in U.S. public schools: Evidence from nearly 3 million students
Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 228, (C)
Effects of Maturing Private School Choice Programs on Public School Students
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, 15, (4), 255-94
Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap
The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (656), 3136-3152 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper Males at the Tails: How Socioeconomic Status Shapes the Gender Gap, NBER Working Papers (2020) View citations (12) (2020)
Unpacking P-hacking and Publication Bias
American Economic Review, 2023, 113, (11), 2974-3002 View citations (10)
See also Working Paper Unpacking P-Hacking and Publication Bias, NBER Working Papers (2023) View citations (11) (2023)

2021

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 (16)
See also Working Paper Born in the family: preferences for boys and the gender gap in math, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2021) View citations (14) (2021)
School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification
Journal of Labor Economics, 2021, 39, (S1), S151 - S197 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper School Segregation and Racial Gaps in Special Education Identification, NBER Working Papers (2019) (2019)
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 Sibling Spillovers, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)
Staffing the Higher Education Classroom
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2021, 35, (1), 143-62
Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing
Education Finance and Policy, 2021, 16, (2), 183-208 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Testing, Stress, and Performance: How Students Respond Physiologically to High-Stakes Testing, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap Is a White Affluent Phenomenon
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 179-83 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper The Family Origin of the Math Gender Gap is a White Affluent Phenomenon, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (1) (2021)

2020

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 An Extra Year to Learn English? Early Grade Retention and the Human Capital Development of English Learners, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida
Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (1), 95 - 142 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper Birth Order and Delinquency: Evidence from Denmark and Florida, CESifo Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (13) (2017)
Cross-Generational Differences in Educational Outcomes in the Second Great Wave of Immigration
Education Finance and Policy, 2020, 15, (4), 648-674 View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Cross-Generational Differences in Educational Outcomes in the Second Great Wave of Immigration, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
The Developmental Consequences of Superfund Sites
Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (4), 1055 - 1097 View citations (6)
The Role of Neonatal Health in the Incidence of Childhood Disability
American Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 6, (2), 216 - 250 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper The Role of Neonatal Health in the Incidence of Childhood Disability, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (8) (2019)

2019

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)
Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2019, 11, (3), 338-81 View citations (118)
See also Working Paper Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (53) (2016)
Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (4), 272-309 View citations (32)
See also Working Paper Long-Term Orientation and Educational Performance, CEPR Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (10) (2016)
School Starting Age and Cognitive Development
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019, 38, (3), 538-578 View citations (39)
See also Working Paper School Starting Age and Cognitive Development, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (15) (2017)
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
Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students
Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (4), 1061 - 1096 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Unwelcome Guests? The Effects of Refugees on the Educational Outcomes of Incumbent Students, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2018

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 (8)
School accountability and teacher mobility
Journal of Urban Economics, 2018, 103, (C), 1-17 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper School accountability and teacher mobility, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (21) (2010)

2017

The Promise of Administrative Data in Education Research
Education Finance and Policy, 2017, 12, (2), 129-136 View citations (1)

2016

Accountability in US Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education
Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (3), 33-56 View citations (16)
School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement
American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (5), 289-95 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper School Quality and the Gender Gap in Educational Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (41) (2016)

2015

Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2015, 97, (4), 715-724 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (8) (2013)
Information Shocks and the Take‐Up of Social Programs
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (4), 781-804 View citations (6)
School Accountability and School Choice: Effects on Student Selection Across Schools
National Tax Journal, 2015, 68, (3S), 875-900 View citations (2)

2014

Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2014, 6, (1), 133-56 View citations (14)
See also Working Paper Competitive Effects of Means-Tested School Vouchers, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development
American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (12), 3921-55 View citations (128)
See also Working Paper The Effects of Poor Neonatal Health on Children's Cognitive Development, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (8) (2013)

2013

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 (35)
See also Working Paper Feeling the Florida Heat? How Low-Performing Schools Respond to Voucher and Accountability Pressure, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (21) (2007)
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 (69)
See also Working Paper Is it Live or is it Internet? Experimental Estimates of the Effects of Online Instruction on Student Learning, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (9) (2010)

2012

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 Sex, Drugs, and Catholic Schools: Private Schooling and Non-Market Adolescent Behaviors, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (16) (2000)
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 Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
Chapter Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance, NBER Chapters, 2010, 1144-1153 (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
Value added of teachers in high-poverty schools and lower poverty schools
Journal of Urban Economics, 2012, 72, (2), 104-122 View citations (62)

2010

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

2009

Does prenatal WIC participation improve birth outcomes? New evidence from Florida
Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 235-245 View citations (33)
Public sector performance measurement and stakeholder support
Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (9-10), 1069-1077 View citations (13)

2007

Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and Their Peers
Education Finance and Policy, 2007, 2, (4), 376-394 View citations (61)
See also Working Paper Boys Named Sue: Disruptive Children and their Peers, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (8) (2005)
Individual teacher incentives and student performance
Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (5-6), 901-914 View citations (47)
See also Working Paper Individual Teacher Incentives And Student Performance, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (3) (2006)

2006

Do accountability and voucher threats improve low-performing schools?
Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (1-2), 239-255 View citations (45)
See also Working Paper Do Accountability and Voucher Threats Improve Low-Performing Schools?, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (6) (2005)
Introducing Education Finance and Policy
Education Finance and Policy, 2006, 1, (1), 1-2
Testing, crime and punishment
Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (4-5), 837-851 View citations (51)
See also Working Paper Testing, Crime and Punishment, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (7) (2005)

2005

Food for thought: the effects of school accountability plans on school nutrition
Journal of Public Economics, 2005, 89, (2-3), 381-394 View citations (75)
See also Working Paper Food for Thought: The Effects of School Accountability Plans on School Nutrition, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (7) (2002)

2004

Competition between private and public schools: testing stratification and pricing predictions
Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (7-8), 1215-1245 View citations (88)
See also Working Paper Competition Between Private and Public Schools: Testing Stratification and Pricing Predictions, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (10) (2000)
Do high grading standards affect student performance?
Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1815-1834 View citations (54)
See also Working Paper Do High Grading Standards Affect Student Performance?, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (2) (2000)
High Grading Standards Improve Student Performance
ifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (04), 21-26
Political economy of the inequality in school spending
Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 55, (2), 338-349 View citations (8)
What's in a Grade? School Report Cards and the Housing Market
American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (3), 591-604 View citations (149)

2003

Food Stamp Caseloads over the Business Cycle
Southern Economic Journal, 2003, 69, (4), 903-919 View citations (3)

2002

Can Public Schools Buy Better-Qualified Teachers?
ILR Review, 2002, 55, (4), 686-699 View citations (20)
School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Inequality?
Journal of Urban Economics, 2002, 51, (3), 497-514 View citations (55)
See also Working Paper School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Equality?, NBER Working Papers (2000) View citations (9) (2000)

2001

Can Public Policy Affect Private School Cream Skimming?
Journal of Urban Economics, 2001, 49, (2), 240-266 View citations (22)
Tax limits and the qualifications of new teachers
Journal of Public Economics, 2001, 80, (1), 49-71 View citations (17)
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 (21)

2000

Accounting for the Decline in AFDC Caseloads: Welfare Reform or the Economy?
Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (3), 570-586 View citations (89)
Political Shirking, Opponent Quality, and Electoral Support
Public Choice, 2000, 103, (3-4), 271-84 View citations (7)
The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities
Journal of Urban Economics, 2000, 48, (2), 338-363 View citations (36)
See also Chapter The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2019, 369-400 (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
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

Bank Consolidations and Minority Neighborhoods
Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 45, (3), 474-489
Do States Play Welfare Games?
Journal of Urban Economics, 1999, 46, (3), 437-454 View citations (116)
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)
Economic inequality and the provision of schooling
Economic Policy Review, 1999, 5, (Sep), 99-110 View citations (4)
Functional form and the estimated effects of school resources
Economics of Education Review, 1999, 18, (2), 241-252 View citations (33)

1998

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)
Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?
American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 1002-14 View citations (59)
See also Chapter Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2019, 447-471 (2019) (2019)

1997

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

1995

The Effect of Retirement On Political Shirking: Evidence From Congressional Voting
Public Finance Review, 1995, 23, (2), 226-241 View citations (6)
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

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

Chapters

2019

The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities
Chapter 11 in Foreign Direct Investment, 2019, pp 369-400 View citations (2)
See also Journal Article The Effects of Foreign Direct Investment on Local Communities, Elsevier (2000) View citations (36) (2000)
Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?
Chapter 13 in Foreign Direct Investment, 2019, pp 447-471
See also Journal Article Voting for Protection: Does Direct Foreign Investment Influence Legislator Behavior?, American Economic Association (1998) View citations (59) (1998)

2016

Education Research and Administrative Data
Elsevier View citations (3)
See also Working Paper Education Research and Administrative Data, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2011

School Accountability
Elsevier View citations (28)

2010

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 Suburbanization, demographic change and the consequences for school finance, Elsevier (2012) View citations (21) (2012)
Working Paper Suburbanization, Demographic Change and the Consequences for School Finance, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2007

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

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