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Homepage:	http://hanushek.stanford.edu
Phone:	650-736-0942
Postal address:	Hoover Institution Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305
Workplace:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC) Hoover Institution on War Revolution & Peace, (more information at EDIRC) CESifo, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Adjusters and Casualties: The Anatomy of Labor Market Displacement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2025)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2025)

2024

2. Age and Cognitive Skills: Use It or Lose It
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (3)
3. Balancing Federalism: The Impact of Decentralizing School Accountability
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Employer Learning and the Dynamics of Returns to Universities: Evidence from Chinese Elite Education during University Expansion
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Employer Learning and the Dynamics of Returns to Universities: Evidence from Chinese Elite Education during University Expansion, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)
5. Patience and Subnational Differences in Human Capital: Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests
   VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
   Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2024)
6. The Lasting Impacts of Middle School Principals
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

7. Attracting and Retaining Highly Effective Educators in Hard-to-Staff Schools
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
8. Can Patience Account For Subnational Differences in Student Achievement? Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
   Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2023)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)
9. Contexts of Convenience: Generalizing from Published Evaluations of School Finance Policies
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)
   See also Journal Article Contexts of Convenience: Generalizing from Published Evaluations of School Finance Policies, Evaluation Review (2024) (2024)
10. Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) View citations (3)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2022) View citations (3)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2022) View citations (3)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Global universal basic skills: Current deficits and implications for world development, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2024) View citations (3) (2024)
11. Incidence and Outcomes of School Finance Litigation: 1968-2021
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
12. The Effects of Comprehensive Educator Evaluation and Pay Reform on Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
13. Understanding Trends in Chinese Skill Premiums, 2007-2018
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
14. Where Do STEM Graduates Stem From? The Intergenerational Transmission of Comparative Skill Advantages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (4)

2022

15. U.S. School Finance: Resources and Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

16. The Intergenerational Transmission of Cognitive Skills: An Investigation of the Causal Impact of Families on Student Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (9)
    Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE) (2021) View citations (9)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2021) View citations (7)

2020

17. A quantitative look at the economic impact of the European Union's educational goals*
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article A quantitative look at the economic impact of the European Union’s educational goals, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
18. Can Greater Access to Education Be Inequitable? New Evidence from India’s Right to Education Act
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
19. Culture and Student Achievement: The Intertwined Roles of Patience and Risk-Taking
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2020)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (8)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2020) View citations (8)
20. Long-Run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (12)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Long-run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2022) (2022)
21. Residential Location and Education in the United States
    GRU Working Paper Series, City University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics and Finance, Global Research Unit
    See also Chapter Residential location and education in the United States, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
22. The economic impacts of learning losses
    OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (79)

2019

23. Addressing Cross-National Generalizability in Educational Impact Evaluation
    Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Addressing cross-national generalizability in educational impact evaluation, International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
24. The Unwavering SES Achievement Gap: Trends in U.S. Student Performance
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (17)

2018

25. Testing
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2018)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018)
    Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition (2018)
    See also Journal Article Testing, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2024) (2024)

2017

26. Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (52)
    Also in Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (55)
    Working Paper Series of the Department of Economics, University of Konstanz, Department of Economics, University of Konstanz (2016) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Coping with change: International differences in the returns to skills, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2017) View citations (53) (2017)
27. Economic Gains from Educational Reform by US States
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Economic Gains from Educational Reform by US States, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
28. General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Lifecycle
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (192)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (76)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (75)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2011) View citations (72)
    Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2015) View citations (3)
    VfS Annual Conference 2012 (Goettingen): New Approaches and Challenges for the Labor Market of the 21st Century, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2012) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Lifecycle, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2017) View citations (187) (2017)
29. Knowledge Capital and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for US States\
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (35)
    Also in VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2016) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (12)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Knowledge Capital and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for US States, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2017) View citations (35) (2017)

2016

30. Dynamic Effects of Teacher Turnover on the Quality of Instruction
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Dynamic effects of teacher turnover on the quality of instruction, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (20) (2016)
31. Economic Gains for U.S. States from Educational Reform
    Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (5)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (4)
32. Knowledge capital, growth, and the East Asian miracle Access to schools achieves only so much if quality is poor
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (2)
33. Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector: The Case of School Principals
    University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC San Diego View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector: The Case of School Principals, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2024) (2024)

2015

34. Human Capital Quality and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for U.S. States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2015) View citations (16)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2015) View citations (17)

2014

35. Borrowing Constraints, College Aid, and Intergenerational Mobility
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (25)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (28)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2014) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Borrowing Constraints, College Aid, and Intergenerational Mobility, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2014) View citations (25) (2014)
36. International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (26)
37. Returns to Skills around the World: Evidence from PIAAC
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (6)
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University (2013) View citations (27)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (23)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (31)
    OECD Education Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2013) View citations (33)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (336) (2015)
38. The Evolution of Charter School Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article The Evolution of Charter School Quality, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
39. The Impact of Teacher Skills on Student Performance across Countries
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
40. The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    Discussion Papers in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (30)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (32)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2014) View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2019) View citations (57) (2019)

2013

41. Does school autonomy make sense everywhere? Panel estimates from PISA
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (151)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (19)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2011) View citations (37)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (18)
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2012) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Does school autonomy make sense everywhere? Panel estimates from PISA, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (157) (2013)
42. Struggling Schools, Principals, and Teachers
    Economics Working Papers, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

2012

43. Do better schools lead to more growth? Cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (482)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2009) View citations (156)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (162)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (161)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (148)
    See also Journal Article Do better schools lead to more growth? Cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation, Journal of Economic Growth, Springer (2012) View citations (473) (2012)
44. Estimating the Effect of Leaders on Public Sector Productivity: The Case of School Principals
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (90)
45. Is the U.S. catching up?: International and state trends in student achievement
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (3)
46. Land Use Controls and the Provision of Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
47. School Resources and Educational Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Review of the Literature from 1990 to 2010
    Working Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (86)
48. Schooling, educational achievement, and the Latin American growth puzzle
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (110)
    See also Journal Article Schooling, educational achievement, and the Latin American growth puzzle, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (114) (2012)
49. The economic benefit of educational reform in the European Union
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (11)

2011

50. Are U.S. students ready to compete?: The latest on each state’s international standing
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (1)
51. How much do educational outcomes matter in OECD countries?
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (75)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (21)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article How much do educational outcomes matter in OECD countries?, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2011) View citations (61) (2011)
52. Overview of the symposium on performance pay for teachers
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Overview of the symposium on performance pay for teachers, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
53. Sample selectivity and the validity of international student achievement tests in economic research
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (14)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (2)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Sample selectivity and the validity of international student achievement tests in economic research, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2011) View citations (14) (2011)
54. Teaching math to the talented
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2010

55. Constrained Job Matching: Does Teacher Job Search Harm Disadvantaged Urban Schools?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2010) View citations (29)
56. Household Location and Schools in Metropolitan Areas with Heterogeneous Suburbs: Tiebout, Alonso, and Government Policy
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (13)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (18)
57. School Choice: Traditional Mechanisms and Extending the PoorÂ’s Ability to Choose
    Regional and Urban Modeling, EcoMod
    Also in Koç University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum Working Papers, Koc University-TUSIAD Economic Research Forum (2007)
58. The Economic Value of Higher Teacher Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The economic value of higher teacher quality, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2011) View citations (161) (2011)
59. The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (73)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2010) View citations (72)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (76)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (76)
    See also Chapter The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2011) View citations (268) (2011)

2009

60. Schooling, Cognitive Skills, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (28)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (30)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (28)

2008

61. Education and economic growth: It’s not just going to school, but learning something while there that matters
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (10)
62. Harming the Best: How Schools Affect the Black-White Achievement Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Harming the best: How schools affect the black-white achievement gap, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2009) View citations (41) (2009)
63. The Role of Cognitive Skills in Economic Development
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (884)
    Also in Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (885)
    See also Journal Article The Role of Cognitive Skills in Economic Development, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2008) View citations (888) (2008)

2007

64. Does Pollution Increase School Absences?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Does Pollution Increase School Absences?, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2009) View citations (152) (2009)
65. Schools and Location: Tiebout, Alonso, and Government Policy
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
66. The Role of School Improvement in Economic Development
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (50)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2007) View citations (46)
67. The role of education quality for economic growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (175)

2006

68. Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (62) (2008)
69. Does educational tracking affect performance and inequality? differences-in-differences evidence across countries
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (389)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2005) View citations (24)
    ifo Working Paper Series, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2005) View citations (36)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (42)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2005) View citations (20)
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2005) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences- in-Differences Evidence Across Countries, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (411) (2006)
70. Quality-Consistent Estimates of International Returns to Skill
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (76)
71. School Quality and the Black-White Achievement Gap
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
72. The Effects of Education Quality on Income Growth and Mortality Decline
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The effects of education quality on income growth and mortality decline, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (66) (2007)

2005

73. Charter School Quality and Parental Decision Making With School Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (18)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (2005) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Charter school quality and parental decision making with school choice, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (93) (2007)
74. The Market for Teacher Quality
    Discussion Papers, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research View citations (140)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (145)

2004

75. Does School Accountability Lead to Improved Student Performance?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Does school accountability lead to improved student performance?, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2005) View citations (119) (2005)
76. Opportunities, Race, and Urban Location: The Influence of John Kain
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy (2004) View citations (10)
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2004) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Opportunities, race, and urban location: the influence of John Kain, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (8) (2004)
77. Some Simple Analytics of School Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)

2002

78. Comments
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library
79. Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Efficiency and equity in schools around the world, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2003) View citations (107) (2003)
80. New Evidence about Brown v. Board of Education: The Complex Effects of School Racial Composition on Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (71)
    See also Journal Article New Evidence about Brown v. Board of Education: The Complex Effects of School Racial Composition on Achievement, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2009) View citations (127) (2009)
81. Publicly Provided Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (200)
    See also Chapter Publicly provided education, Handbook of Public Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (192) (2002)
82. Redistribution through Education and Other Transfer Mechanisms
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002, Royal Economic Society View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2001) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Redistribution through education and other transfer mechanisms, Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (54) (2003)
83. The Failure of Input-based Schooling Policies
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article The Failure of Input-Based Schooling Policies, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2003) View citations (472) (2003)
84. The Long Run Importance of School Quality
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

2001

85. Disruption versus Tiebout Improvement: The Costs and Benefits of Switching Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Disruption versus Tiebout improvement: the costs and benefits of switching schools, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (131) (2004)
86. Does Peer Ability Affect Student Achievement?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Does peer ability affect student achievement?, Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2003) View citations (441) (2003)
87. Why Public Schools Lose Teachers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Why Public Schools Lose Teachers, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2004) View citations (176) (2004)

1999

88. Do Higher Salaries Buy Better Teachers?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (71)
89. Schooling, Inequality, and the Impact of Government
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)

1998

90. Does Special Education Raise Academic Achievement for Students with Disabilities?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
91. Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (72)
    See also Journal Article Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2005) View citations (703) (2005)

1997

92. Redistribution through Education: The case of pure material cost
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (1)

1996

93. Aggregation and the Estimated Effects of School Resources
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (223)
    Also in RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) (1995) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Aggregation and the Estimated Effects of School Resources, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (1996) View citations (225) (1996)
94. Assessing the Effects of School Resources on Student Performance: An Update
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (82)
95. The Productivity Collapse in Schools
    Wallis Working Papers, University of Rochester - Wallis Institute of Political Economy View citations (12)
96. Understanding the 20th Century Growth in U.S. School Spending
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)

1995

97. School Quality, Acheivement Bias, and Dropout Behavoiir in Egypt
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (5)
98. Schooling, Labor Force Quality, and Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (90)

1994

99. Understanding the 20th Century Explosion in U.S. School Costs
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (6)

1993

100. Dropping Out of school: Further Evidence on the Role of School Quality in Developing Countries
     RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (4)

1992

101. Health and Schooling: Evidence and Policy Implications for Developping Countries
     RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (1)
     See also Journal Article Health and schooling: Evidence and policy implications for developing countries, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (1997) View citations (36) (1997)
102. Self-Financing Educational Investments: The Quality Imperative in Developing Countries
     RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (1)

1991

103. The Causes and Effects of Grade Repetition: Evidence from Brazil
     RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (1)

1988

104. WHAT CAN BE DONE WITH BAD SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA?
     RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER)

Undated

105. Interpreting Recent Research on Schooling in Developing Countries
     Wallis Working Papers, University of Rochester - Wallis Institute of Political Economy View citations (172)
     See also Journal Article Interpreting Recent Research on Schooling in Developing Countries, The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank (1995) View citations (213) (1995)
106. Rationalizing School Spending: Efficiency, Externalities and Equity, and their Connection to Rising Costs
     Wallis Working Papers, University of Rochester - Wallis Institute of Political Economy View citations (5)
     See also Chapter Rationalizing School Spending: Efficiency, Externalities, and Equity, and Their Connection to Rising Costs, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations (4) (1996)
107. The Evidence on Class Size
     Wallis Working Papers, University of Rochester - Wallis Institute of Political Economy View citations (101)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Kognitive Fähigkeiten können durch regelmäßige Anwendung im Alter erhalten bleiben
   DIW Wochenbericht, 2025, 92, (20), 289-294
   Also in ifo Schnelldienst, 2025, 78, (05), 58-63 (2025)

2024

2. A World Unprepared: Missing Skills for Development
   EconPol Forum, 2024, 25, (02), 43-46
3. Contexts of Convenience: Generalizing from Published Evaluations of School Finance Policies
   Evaluation Review, 2024, 48, (3), 461-494
   See also Working Paper Contexts of Convenience: Generalizing from Published Evaluations of School Finance Policies, NBER Working Papers (2023) (2023)
4. Employer Learning and the Dynamics of Returns to Universities: Evidence from Chinese Elite Education during University Expansion
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 73, (1), 339 - 379
   See also Working Paper Employer Learning and the Dynamics of Returns to Universities: Evidence from Chinese Elite Education during University Expansion, Post-Print (2024) (2024)
5. Global universal basic skills: Current deficits and implications for world development
   Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 166, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development, Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series (2023) View citations (2) (2023)
6. Globale Bildungsdefizite: Wie fehlende Grundkompetenzen Entwicklungschancen hemmen
   ifo Schnelldienst, 2024, 77, (01), 31-34
7. Patience and the North-South Divide in Student Achievement in Italy and the United States
   EconPol Forum, 2024, 25, (03), 53-56
8. Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector: The Case of School Principals
   Journal of Human Resources, 2024, 59, (1), 109-140
   See also Working Paper Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector: The Case of School Principals, University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
9. Testing
   Journal of Human Resources, 2024, 59, (2), 349-388
   See also Working Paper Testing, IZA Discussion Papers (2018) (2018)

2023

10. Academic mobility in U.S. public schools: Evidence from nearly 3 million students
    Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 228, (C)
11. Incidence and Outcomes of School Finance Litigation: 1968–2021
    Public Finance Review, 2023, 51, (6), 748-781

2022

12. Long-run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap
    Education Finance and Policy, 2022, 17, (4), 608-640
    See also Working Paper Long-Run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)
13. Patience, Risk-Taking, and Human Capital Investment Across Countries
    The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (646), 2290-2307 View citations (16)

2021

14. Addressing cross-national generalizability in educational impact evaluation
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2021, 80, (C) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Addressing Cross-National Generalizability in Educational Impact Evaluation, Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2020

15. A quantitative look at the economic impact of the European Union’s educational goals
    Education Economics, 2020, 28, (3), 225-244 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A quantitative look at the economic impact of the European Union's educational goals*, Munich Reprints in Economics (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
16. Der Einfluss von Geduld und Risikobereitschaft auf internationale Unterschiede in schulischen Leistungen
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2020, 73, (10), 33-36
17. The Evolution of Charter School Quality
    Economica, 2020, 87, (345), 158-189 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Charter School Quality, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (9) (2014)

2019

18. Testing, Accountability, and the American Economy
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2019, 683, (1), 110-128 View citations (1)
19. The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance
    Journal of Human Resources, 2019, 54, (4), 857-899 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper The Value of Smarter Teachers: International Evidence on Teacher Cognitive Skills and Student Performance, Discussion Papers in Economics (2014) View citations (30) (2014)

2018

20. Extern vergleichende Prüfungen verbessern die Schülerleistungen
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2018, 71, (20), 16-19

2017

21. Coping with change: International differences in the returns to skills
    Economics Letters, 2017, 153, (C), 15-19 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Coping with Change: International Differences in the Returns to Skills, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (52) (2017)
22. Defining Productivity in Education: Issues and Illustrations
    The American Economist, 2017, 62, (2), 165-183 View citations (4)
23. Economic Gains from Educational Reform by US States
    Journal of Human Capital, 2017, 11, (4), 447 - 486 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Economic Gains from Educational Reform by US States, Munich Reprints in Economics (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
24. For long-term economic development, only skills matter
    IZA World of Labor, 2017, 343 View citations (4)
25. General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Lifecycle
    Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52, (1), 48-87 View citations (187)
    See also Working Paper General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes over the Lifecycle, Munich Reprints in Economics (2017) View citations (192) (2017)
26. Knowledge Capital and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for US States
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2017, 9, (4), 184-224 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Knowledge Capital and Aggregate Income Differences: Development Accounting for US States\, Munich Reprints in Economics (2017) View citations (35) (2017)

2016

27. Dynamic effects of teacher turnover on the quality of instruction
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 55, (C), 132-148 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Dynamic Effects of Teacher Turnover on the Quality of Instruction, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (20) (2016)
28. Will more higher education improve economic growth?
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2016, 32, (4), 538-552 View citations (48)

2015

29. Das zentrale Entwicklungsziel sollten Grundkompetenzen für alle Kinder sein
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2015, 68, (10), 27-31
30. Land-use Controls, Fiscal Zoning, and the Local Provision of Education
    Public Finance Review, 2015, 43, (5), 559-585 View citations (8)
31. Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC
    European Economic Review, 2015, 73, (C), 103-130 View citations (336)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Skills around the World: Evidence from PIAAC, VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy (2014) View citations (6) (2014)
32. Time in Education: Introduction
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (588), F394-F396 View citations (5)
33. Why Standard Measures of Human Capital are Misleading
    KDI Journal of Economic Policy, 2015, 37, (2), 22-37 View citations (7)

2014

34. Borrowing Constraints, College Aid, and Intergenerational Mobility
    Journal of Human Capital, 2014, 8, (1), 1 - 41 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Borrowing Constraints, College Aid, and Intergenerational Mobility, RCER Working Papers (2014) View citations (25) (2014)
35. Corrigendum to “Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement”
    Econometrica, 2014, 82, (4), 1543-1543

2013

36. Does school autonomy make sense everywhere? Panel estimates from PISA
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 104, (C), 212-232 View citations (157)
    See also Working Paper Does school autonomy make sense everywhere? Panel estimates from PISA, Munich Reprints in Economics (2013) View citations (151) (2013)
37. Economic growth in developing countries: The role of human capital
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 37, (C), 204-212 View citations (189)
38. Schools and Location: Tiebout, Alonso, and Governmental Finance Policy
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2013, 15, (6), 829-855 View citations (16)

2012

39. Das Pro und Contra der dualen Berufsausbildung über den Erwerbslebenszyklus in einer sich wandelnden Welt
    ifo Schnelldienst, 2012, 65, (01), 40-42
40. Do better schools lead to more growth? Cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2012, 17, (4), 267-321 View citations (473)
    See also Working Paper Do better schools lead to more growth? Cognitive skills, economic outcomes, and causation, Munich Reprints in Economics (2012) View citations (482) (2012)
41. Dual Education: Europe’s Secret Recipe?
    CESifo Forum, 2012, 13, (03), 29-34 View citations (1)
42. Schooling, educational achievement, and the Latin American growth puzzle
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 497-512 View citations (114)
    See also Working Paper Schooling, educational achievement, and the Latin American growth puzzle, Munich Reprints in Economics (2012) View citations (110) (2012)
43. The Distribution of Teacher Quality and Implications for Policy
    Annual Review of Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 131-157 View citations (87)

2011

44. How much do educational outcomes matter in OECD countries?
    (Accountability and flexibility in public schools: Evidence from Boston’s charters and pilots)
    Economic Policy, 2011, 26, (67), 427-491 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper How much do educational outcomes matter in OECD countries?, Munich Reprints in Economics (2011) View citations (75) (2011)
45. Overview of the symposium on performance pay for teachers
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (3), 391-393 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Overview of the symposium on performance pay for teachers, Munich Reprints in Economics (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
46. Private Schools and Residential Choices: Accessibility, Mobility, and Welfare
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2011, 11, (1), 34 View citations (21)
47. Sample selectivity and the validity of international student achievement tests in economic research
    Economics Letters, 2011, 110, (2), 79-82 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Sample selectivity and the validity of international student achievement tests in economic research, Munich Reprints in Economics (2011) View citations (14) (2011)
48. The economic value of higher teacher quality
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (3), 466-479 View citations (161)
    See also Working Paper The Economic Value of Higher Teacher Quality, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (10) (2010)

2010

49. Generalizations about Using Value-Added Measures of Teacher Quality
    American Economic Review, 2010, 100, (2), 267-71 View citations (235)
50. The Quality and Distribution of Teachers under the No Child Left Behind Act
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2010, 24, (3), 133-50 View citations (5)

2009

51. Corrigendum to "Disruption versus Tiebout improvement: The costs and benefits of switching schools" [Journal of Public Economics Volume 88 (2004), pages 1721-1746]
    Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (11-12), 1283-1284 View citations (2)
52. Does Pollution Increase School Absences?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (4), 682-694 View citations (152)
    See also Working Paper Does Pollution Increase School Absences?, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (3) (2007)
53. Harming the best: How schools affect the black-white achievement gap
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2009, 28, (3), 366-393 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Harming the Best: How Schools Affect the Black-White Achievement Gap, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (2) (2008)
54. New Evidence about Brown v. Board of Education: The Complex Effects of School Racial Composition on Achievement
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2009, 27, (3), 349-383 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper New Evidence about Brown v. Board of Education: The Complex Effects of School Racial Composition on Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (71) (2002)
55. Quality-Consistent Estimates of International Schooling and Skill Gradients
    Journal of Human Capital, 2009, 3, (2), 107-143 View citations (63)
56. School policy: implications of recent research for human capital investments in South Asia and other developing countries
    Education Economics, 2009, 17, (3), 291-313 View citations (23)

2008

57. Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries
    Journal of Human Capital, 2008, 2, (1), 69-105 View citations (62)
    See also Working Paper Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (29) (2006)
58. Getting Down to Facts: School Finance and Governance in California
    Education Finance and Policy, 2008, 3, (1), 1-19 View citations (1)
59. Incentives for Efficiency and Equity in the School System
    Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2008, 9, (s1), 5-27 View citations (2)
60. The Role of Cognitive Skills in Economic Development
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (3), 607-68 View citations (888)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Cognitive Skills in Economic Development, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (884) (2008)

2007

61. Charter school quality and parental decision making with school choice
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (5-6), 823-848 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Charter School Quality and Parental Decision Making With School Choice, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (18) (2005)
62. The Role of Education Quality in Economic Growth (Part II)
    Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2007, (3), 115-185 View citations (115)
    Also in Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2007, (2), 86-116 (2007) View citations (114)
63. The complementarity of Tiebout and Alonso
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2007, 16, (2), 243-261 View citations (63)
64. The effects of education quality on income growth and mortality decline
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (6), 771-788 View citations (66)
    See also Working Paper The Effects of Education Quality on Income Growth and Mortality Decline, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (20) (2006)

2006

65. Alternative school policies and the benefits of general cognitive skills
    Economics of Education Review, 2006, 25, (4), 447-462 View citations (6)
66. Choice, charters, and public school competition
    Economic Commentary, 2006, (Mar)
    Also in Proceedings, 2005, 27-32 (2005)
67. Does Educational Tracking Affect Performance and Inequality? Differences- in-Differences Evidence Across Countries
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (510), C63-C76 View citations (411)
    See also Working Paper Does educational tracking affect performance and inequality? differences-in-differences evidence across countries, Munich Reprints in Economics (2006) View citations (389) (2006)
68. School accountability and student performance
    Regional Economic Development, 2006, (Mar), 51-61 View citations (6)
69. Schooling, Labor-force Quality, and the Growth of Nations
    Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2006, (1), 154-193
    Also in American Economic Review, 2000, 90, (5), 1184-1208 (2000) View citations (756)

2005

70. Does school accountability lead to improved student performance?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005, 24, (2), 297-327 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper Does School Accountability Lead to Improved Student Performance?, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (16) (2004)
71. Rejoinder
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005, 24, (1), 177-178
72. Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement
    Econometrica, 2005, 73, (2), 417-458 View citations (703)
    See also Working Paper Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (72) (1998)
73. The Economics of School Quality
    German Economic Review, 2005, 6, (3), 269-286 View citations (29)
    Also in German Economic Review, 2005, 6, (3), 269-286 (2005) View citations (30)
74. The economic value of improving local schools
    Proceedings, 2005, 59-72
75. Why the federal government should be involved in school accountability
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2005, 24, (1), 168-172

2004

76. Disruption versus Tiebout improvement: the costs and benefits of switching schools
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1721-1746 View citations (131)
    See also Working Paper Disruption versus Tiebout Improvement: The Costs and Benefits of Switching Schools, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (16) (2001)
77. Opportunities, race, and urban location: the influence of John Kain
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2004, 56, (1), 70-79 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Opportunities, Race, and Urban Location: The Influence of John Kain, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (10) (2004)
78. Panel Discussion
    American Economic Review, 2004, 94, (2), 302-306
79. The Effect of School Accountability Systems on the Level and Distribution of Student Achievement
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 406-415 View citations (40)
80. United States lessons about school accountability
    ifo DICE Report, 2004, 2, (04), 27-32 View citations (2)
81. What if there are no ‘best practices’?
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 51, (2), 156-172 View citations (9)
82. Why Public Schools Lose Teachers
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (2) View citations (176)
    See also Working Paper Why Public Schools Lose Teachers, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (23) (2001)

2003

83. Does peer ability affect student achievement?
    Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2003, 18, (5), 527-544 View citations (441)
    See also Working Paper Does Peer Ability Affect Student Achievement?, NBER Working Papers (2001) View citations (34) (2001)
84. Efficiency and equity in schools around the world
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (5), 481-502 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Efficiency and Equity in Schools around the World, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (25) (2002)
85. Redistribution through education and other transfer mechanisms
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, 50, (8), 1719-1750 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Redistribution through Education and Other Transfer Mechanisms, Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2002 (2002) View citations (5) (2002)
86. The Failure of Input-Based Schooling Policies
    Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (485), F64-F98 View citations (472)
    See also Working Paper The Failure of Input-based Schooling Policies, NBER Working Papers (2002) View citations (31) (2002)
87. The toughest battleground: schools
    Proceedings, 2003, (Oct), 21-35

2002

88. Improving educational quality: how best to evaluate our schools
    Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 2002, 47, (Jun), 193-247 View citations (14)
89. Inferring Program Effects for Special Populations: Does Special Education Raise Achievement for Students with Disabilities?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2002, 84, (4), 584-599 View citations (67)
90. Introduction to the JHR's Special Issue on Designing Incentives to Promote Human Capital
    Journal of Human Resources, 2002, 37, (4), 693-695 View citations (2)

2001

91. Black-White Achievement Differences and Governmental Interventions
    American Economic Review, 2001, 91, (2), 24-28 View citations (8)
92. The Confusing World of Educational Accountability
    National Tax Journal, 2001, 54, (2), 365-84 View citations (5)

1998

93. Conclusions and controversies about the effectiveness of school resources
    Economic Policy Review, 1998, 4, (Mar), 11-27 View citations (42)
94. What money can't buy: Family income and children's life chances
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1998, 17, (3), 535-538

1997

95. Health and schooling: Evidence and policy implications for developing countries
    Economics of Education Review, 1997, 16, (3), 271-282 View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Health and Schooling: Evidence and Policy Implications for Developping Countries, RCER Working Papers (1992) View citations (1) (1992)
96. Recent developments in the economics of education: Edited by and. England, Brookfield, VT: Edward Elgar, 1994. pp. v + 653. Price: U.S. $187.95 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1997, 16, (3), 346-347
97. Understanding the Twentieth-Century Growth in U.S. School Spending
    Journal of Human Resources, 1997, 32, (1), 35-68 View citations (26)

1996

98. Aggregation and the Estimated Effects of School Resources
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1996, 78, (4), 611-27 View citations (225)
    See also Working Paper Aggregation and the Estimated Effects of School Resources, NBER Working Papers (1996) View citations (223) (1996)
99. Making schools work: Improving performance and controlling costs, by Eric A. Hanushek. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1994, 195 pp., $34.95 cloth, $14.95 paper
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1996, 15, (2), 309-312
100. Measuring Investment in Education
     Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1996, 10, (4), 9-30 View citations (123)

1995

101. Interpreting Recent Research on Schooling in Developing Countries
     The World Bank Research Observer, 1995, 10, (2), 227-46 View citations (213)
     See also Working Paper Interpreting Recent Research on Schooling in Developing Countries, Wallis Working Papers View citations (172)
102. Who chooses to teach (and why)?
     Economics of Education Review, 1995, 14, (2), 101-117 View citations (59)

1994

103. Causes and Consequences of Grade Repetition: Evidence from Brazil
     Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1994, 43, (1), 117-48 View citations (47)

1993

104. Keeping college affordable: Government and educational opportunity: By Michael S. McPherson and Morton O. Schapiro. Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution, 1991
     Economics of Education Review, 1993, 12, (2), 187-188

1992

105. Improving educational outcomes while controlling costs
     Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1992, 37, (1), 205-238 View citations (10)
106. The Trade-Off between Child Quantity and Quality
     Journal of Political Economy, 1992, 100, (1), 84-117 View citations (386)

1990

107. Alternative Assessments of the Performance of Schools: Measurement of State Variations in Achievement
     Journal of Human Resources, 1990, 25, (2), 179-201 View citations (54)
108. Commercial Land Use Regulation and Local Government Finance
     American Economic Review, 1990, 80, (2), 176-80 View citations (10)
109. Review: Social Science Research and Policy
     Journal of Human Resources, 1990, 25, (2), 275-311 View citations (2)
110. The policy research markets
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1990, 9, (2), 146-154 View citations (1)
111. Walter Y. Oi: Reflections on his career and his legacy
     Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1990, 33, (1), 9-12

1989

112. Background material and data on progranis within the jurisdiction of the committee on ways and means, 1989 Edition. Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. Washington, DC: US. Government Printing Office, March 15, 1989, 1,318 pp, Price: $31.00
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1989, 8, (4), 691-694
113. Expenditures, Efficiency, and Equity in Education: The Federal Government's Role
     American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (2), 46-51 View citations (12)

1986

114. Formula budgeting: The economics and analytics of fiscal policy under rules
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1986, 6, (1), 1-19 View citations (2)
115. Non-labor-supply responses to the income maintenance experiments
     Conference Series ; [Proceedings], 1986, 30, 106-130 View citations (2)
116. The Economics of Schooling: Production and Efficiency in Public Schools
     Journal of Economic Literature, 1986, 24, (3), 1141-77 View citations (868)

1985

117. Life-Cycle Earning Capacity and the OJT Investment Model
     International Economic Review, 1985, 26, (2), 365-85

1982

118. The continuing hope: A rejoinder
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1982, 1, (1), 53-54
119. Throwing money at schools
     Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1982, 1, (1), 19-41 View citations (4)

1981

120. Alternative Models of Earnings Determination and Labor Market Structures
     Journal of Human Resources, 1981, 16, (2), 238-259 View citations (10)
121. Education policy research--An industry perspective
     Economics of Education Review, 1981, 1, (2), 193-223 View citations (2)

1980

122. What Is the Price Elasticity of Housing Demand?
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1980, 62, (3), 449-54 View citations (101)

1979

123. Conceptual and Empirical Issues in the Estimation of Educational Production Functions
     Journal of Human Resources, 1979, 14, (3), 351-388 View citations (328)
124. The dynamics of the housing market: A stock adjustment model of housing consumption
     Journal of Urban Economics, 1979, 6, (1), 90-111 View citations (33)

1978

125. An Explicit Model of Intra-Metropolitan Mobility
     Land Economics, 1978, 54, (4), 411-429 View citations (29)
126. The Dynamics of Postwar Industrial Location
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1978, 60, (4), 515-22 View citations (6)

1976

127. Education, Occupation, and Earnings: Achievement in the Early Career by William H. Sewell; Robert M. Hauser
     Journal of Human Resources, 1976, 11, (3), 420-422

1973

128. Regional Differences in the Structure of Earnings
     The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1973, 55, (2), 204-13 View citations (15)

1971

129. Teacher Characteristics and Gains in Student Achievement: Estimation Using Micro Data
     American Economic Review, 1971, 61, (2), 280-88 View citations (137)

Books

2015

1. The Knowledge Capital of Nations: Education and the Economics of Growth, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (221)

Edited books

2011

1. Handbook of the Economics of Education, vol 3
   Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier View citations (546)
2. Handbook of the Economics of Education, vol 4
   Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier View citations (1637)

2006

3. Handbook of the Economics of Education, vol 1
   Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier View citations (616)
4. Handbook of the Economics of Education, vol 2
   Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier View citations (616)

2003

5. The Economics of Schooling and School Quality, vol Two volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (9)

1995

6. Modern Political Economy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (63)
7. Modern Political Economy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (63)

Chapters

2022

1. Residential location and education in the United States
   Chapter 5 in Handbook of Real Estate and Macroeconomics, 2022, pp 106-136 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Residential Location and Education in the United States, City University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics and Finance, Global Research Unit (2020) (2020)

2017

2. Education and the Growth-Equity Trade-Off
   A chapter in Education, Skills, and Technical Change: Implications for Future US GDP Growth, 2017, pp 293-312

2016

3. Education and the Nations’s Future
   Chapter 8 in Blueprint for America, 2016

2015

4. The economic impact of educational quality
   Chapter 2 in Handbook of International Development and Education, 2015, pp 6-19 View citations (3)

2011

5. Introduction
   Elsevier View citations (6)
6. The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement
   Elsevier View citations (268)
   Also in University of Munich, Department of Economics
   See also Working Paper The Economics of International Differences in Educational Achievement, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (73) (2010)

2006

7. Preface
   Elsevier
   Also in Elsevier (2006)
8. School Resources
   Elsevier View citations (80)
9. Teacher Quality
   Elsevier View citations (50)

2003

10. Does Public School Competition Affect Teacher Quality?
    A chapter in The Economics of School Choice, 2003, pp 23-48 View citations (36)

2002

11. Publicly provided education
    Chapter 30 in Handbook of Public Economics, 2002, vol. 4, pp 2045-2141 View citations (192)
    See also Working Paper Publicly Provided Education, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (200) (2002)

1996

12. Rationalizing School Spending: Efficiency, Externalities, and Equity, and Their Connection to Rising Costs
    A chapter in Individual and Social Responsibility: Child Care, Education, Medical Care, and Long-Term Care in America, 1996, pp 59-106 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Rationalizing School Spending: Efficiency, Externalities and Equity, and their Connection to Rising Costs, University of Rochester - Wallis Institute of Political Economy View citations (5)

Undated

13. Education and economic growth
    University of Munich, Department of Economics
14. Introduction
    University of Munich, Department of Economics

Editor

1. Handbook of the Economics of Education
   Elsevier
2. Handbook of the Economics of Education
   Elsevier