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Homepage:http://www.patrickmcewan.net
Workplace:Department of Economics, Wellesley College, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. Women's Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2023) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Women’s Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants, Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2024) Downloads (2024)

2022

  1. Making the (Letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses
    Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Downloads
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022) Downloads View citations (1)

    See also Journal Article Making the (Letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2024) Downloads (2024)

2016

  1. External and Internal Validity of a Geographic Quasi-Experiment Embedded in Cluster-Randomized Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) Downloads

    See also Chapter External and Internal Validity of a Geographic Quasi-Experiment Embedded in a Cluster-Randomized Experiment, Advances in Econometrics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited (2017) Downloads View citations (9) (2017)
  2. Voter Response to Peak and End Transfers: Evidence from a Conditional Cash Transfer Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Voter Response to Peak and End Transfers: Evidence from a Conditional Cash Transfer Experiment, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2019) Downloads View citations (11) (2019)

2015

  1. Do Education and Health Conditions Matter in a Large Cash Transfer? Evidence from a Honduran Experiment
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Do Education and Health Conditions Matter in a Large Cash Transfer? Evidence from a Honduran Experiment, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2016) Downloads View citations (15) (2016)

2013

  1. Improving Early-Grade Literacy in East Africa: Experimental Evidence from Kenya and Uganda
    Working Papers, University of Delaware, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article IMPROVING EARLY‐GRADE LITERACY IN EAST AFRICA: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM KENYA AND UGANDA, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2014) Downloads View citations (26) (2014)
  2. The Heterogeneous Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers
    CEDLAS, Working Papers, CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata Downloads View citations (61)
    See also Journal Article The heterogeneous impact of conditional cash transfers, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2013) Downloads View citations (50) (2013)

2011

  1. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Education and Health Interventions in Developing Countries
    SPD Working Papers, Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness (SPD) Downloads
    See also Journal Article Cost-effectiveness analysis of education and health interventions in developing countries, Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) Downloads View citations (17) (2012)

2009

  1. Preschool and maternal labour market outcomes: evidence from a regression discontinuity design
    IFS Working Papers, Institute for Fiscal Studies Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Preschool and Maternal Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2011) Downloads View citations (55) (2011)

2008

  1. School choice, stratification, and information on school performance: lessons from Chile
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article School Choice, Stratification and Information on School Performance: Lessons from Chile, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2008) Downloads View citations (22) (2008)

2003

  1. The Central Role of Noise in Evaluating Interventions that Use Test Scores to Rank Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article The Central Role of Noise in Evaluating Interventions That Use Test Scores to Rank Schools, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2005) Downloads View citations (161) (2005)

1995

  1. Heterogeneidad en el sector informal urbano de Colombia
    Coyuntura Social, Fedesarrollo Downloads View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2024

  1. Making the (Letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses
    Education Finance and Policy, 2024, 19, (3), 385-408 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Making the (Letter) Grade: The Incentive Effects of Mandatory Pass/Fail Courses, Working Paper Series (2022) Downloads (2022)
  2. Women’s Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants
    Feminist Economics, 2024, 30, (2), 123-161 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Women's Colleges and Economics Major Choice: Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants, NBER Working Papers (2023) Downloads View citations (1) (2023)

2021

  1. Grade Sensitivity and the Economics Major at a Women's College
    AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2021, 111, 102-06 Downloads View citations (3)

2019

  1. Voter Response to Peak and End Transfers: Evidence from a Conditional Cash Transfer Experiment
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2019, 11, (3), 232-60 Downloads View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Voter Response to Peak and End Transfers: Evidence from a Conditional Cash Transfer Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2016) Downloads View citations (1) (2016)

2016

  1. Do Education and Health Conditions Matter in a Large Cash Transfer? Evidence from a Honduran Experiment
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2016, 64, (4), 759 - 793 Downloads View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Do Education and Health Conditions Matter in a Large Cash Transfer? Evidence from a Honduran Experiment, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2015) Downloads View citations (3) (2015)

2014

  1. IMPROVING EARLY‐GRADE LITERACY IN EAST AFRICA: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE FROM KENYA AND UGANDA
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2014, 33, (4), 950-976 Downloads View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Improving Early-Grade Literacy in East Africa: Experimental Evidence from Kenya and Uganda, Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (5) (2013)
  2. The Effects of an Anti-grade-Inflation Policy at Wellesley College
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, 28, (3), 189-204 Downloads View citations (18)

2013

  1. The heterogeneous impact of conditional cash transfers
    Journal of Public Economics, 2013, 103, (C), 85-96 Downloads View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper The Heterogeneous Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers, CEDLAS, Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (61) (2013)
  2. The impact of Chile's school feeding program on education outcomes
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 32, (C), 122-139 Downloads View citations (20)

2012

  1. Cost-effectiveness analysis of education and health interventions in developing countries
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2012, 4, (2), 189-213 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Education and Health Interventions in Developing Countries, SPD Working Papers (2011) Downloads (2011)

2011

  1. Preschool and Maternal Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (2), 313 - 344 Downloads View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Preschool and maternal labour market outcomes: evidence from a regression discontinuity design, IFS Working Papers (2009) Downloads View citations (7) (2009)

2010

  1. The effects of quantitative skills training on college outcomes and peers
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (2), 187-199 Downloads View citations (2)

2008

  1. Can Schools Reduce the Indigenous Test Score Gap? Evidence from Chile
    Journal of Development Studies, 2008, 44, (10), 1506-1530 Downloads View citations (10)
  2. School Choice, Stratification and Information on School Performance: Lessons from Chile
    Economía Journal, 2008, Volume 8 Number 2, (Spring 2008), 1-42 Downloads View citations (22)
    Also in Economía Journal, 2008, Volume 8 Number 2, (Spring 2008), 1-42 (2008) Downloads View citations (17)

    See also Working Paper School choice, stratification, and information on school performance: lessons from Chile, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2008) Downloads View citations (1) (2008)
  3. The Benefits of Delayed Primary School Enrollment: Discontinuity Estimates Using Exact Birth Dates
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (1) Downloads View citations (144)

2005

  1. The Central Role of Noise in Evaluating Interventions That Use Test Scores to Rank Schools
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (4), 1237-1258 Downloads View citations (161)
    See also Working Paper The Central Role of Noise in Evaluating Interventions that Use Test Scores to Rank Schools, NBER Working Papers (2003) Downloads View citations (29) (2003)

2004

  1. The Indigenous Test Score Gap in Bolivia and Chile
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2004, 53, (1), 157-90 Downloads View citations (26)
  2. Why does academic achievement vary across countries? Evidence from Cuba and Mexico
    Education Economics, 2004, 12, (3), 205-217 Downloads View citations (20)

2003

  1. Peer effects on student achievement: evidence from Chile
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (2), 131-141 Downloads View citations (87)

2001

  1. The Effectiveness of Public, Catholic, and Non-Religious Private Schools in Chile's Voucher System
    Education Economics, 2001, 9, (2), 103-128 Downloads View citations (36)

2000

  1. Organization Matters: Agency Problems in Health and Education in Latin America;: William D. Savedoff (Ed.); Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, D.C., 1998, 285 pages, paper, $21.50
    Economics of Education Review, 2000, 19, (4), 459-460 Downloads

1999

  1. Private costs and the rate of return to primary education
    Applied Economics Letters, 1999, 6, (11), 759-760 Downloads View citations (5)

Chapters

2017

  1. External and Internal Validity of a Geographic Quasi-Experiment Embedded in a Cluster-Randomized Experiment
    A chapter in Regression Discontinuity Designs, 2017, vol. 38, pp 195-236 Downloads View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper External and Internal Validity of a Geographic Quasi-Experiment Embedded in Cluster-Randomized Experiment, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) Downloads View citations (1) (2016)

2010

  1. Education Reforms
    A chapter in Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited, 2010, pp 145-178 Downloads
 
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