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Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Lerner College of Business and Economics, University of Delaware, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2022

1. Examining the Link Between Gentrification, Children’s Egocentric Food Environment, and Obesity
   Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
2. What Makes a Classmate a Peer? Examining which peers matter in NYC elementary schools
   Working Papers, Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research, Saint Louis University
   Also in Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2021) View citations (1)

2021

3. The Effects of Negative Equity on Children's Educational Outcomes
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2021) View citations (3)
4. The Global COVID-19 Student Survey: First Wave Results
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
5. Towering Intellects? Sizing Up the Relationship Between Height and Academic Success
   Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
6. Using Pupil Transportation Data to Explore Educational Inequities and Outcomes: A Case Study from New York City
   Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University

2020

7. Does Proximity to Fast Food Cause Childhood Obesity? Evidence from Public Housing
   Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Does proximity to fast food cause childhood obesity? Evidence from public housing, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
8. Paying for Free Lunch: The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health
   Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Paying for Free Lunch: The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2019

9. Does School Lunch Fill the “SNAP Gap” at the End of the Month?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Does School Lunch Fill the “SNAP Gap” at the End of the Month?, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2017

10. Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2020) View citations (16) (2020)
11. What are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City’s Restaurant Food Safety Grading Policy
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University

2016

12. Retention Heterogeneity in New York City Schools
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
13. The Academic Effects of Chronic Exposure to Neighborhood Violence
    Center for Policy Research Working Papers, Center for Policy Research, Maxwell School, Syracuse University View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The academic effects of chronic exposure to neighbourhood violence, Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited (2022) (2022)

2015

14. Making Summer Matter: The Impact of Youth Employment on Academic Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Making summer matter: The impact of youth employment on academic performance, Quantitative Economics, Econometric Society (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2014

15. Do Choice Schools Break the Link Between Public Schools and Property Values? Evidence from House Prices in New York City
    Working Papers, University of Massachusetts Boston, Economics Department View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Do choice schools break the link between public schools and property values? Evidence from house prices in New York City, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (26) (2014)

2013

16. High stakes in the classroom, high stakes on the street: The effects of community violence on students’ standardized test performance
    Working Paper, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate View citations (18)

2003

17. Estimating the external effects of subsidized housing investment on property values
    Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago View citations (2)

2000

18. Cigarettes and Alcohol: Substitutes or Complements?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (65)

1996

19. On the Progressivity of the Child Care Tax Credit: Snapshot versus Time-Exposure Incidence
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article On the Progressivity of the Child Care Tax Credit: Snapshot Versus Time-Exposure Incidence, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (1996) View citations (7) (1996)

1995

20. Spatial Productivity Spillovers from Public Infrastructure: Evidence from State Highways
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (179)
    See also Journal Article Spatial productivity spillovers from public infrastructure: Evidence from state highways, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (1995) View citations (172) (1995)

1994

21. Infrastructure in a Structural Model of Economic Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Infrastructure in a structural model of economic growth, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (1995) View citations (107) (1995)

1992

22. State Infrastructure and Productive Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article State Infrastructure and Productive Performance, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1996) View citations (241) (1996)

Undated

23. School Climate and the Impact of Neighborhood Crime on Test Scores
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research
24. Unexpected Arrivals: The Spillover Effects of Mid-Year Entry on Stable Student Achievement in New York City
    Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Do small high schools affect rates of risky health behaviors and poor mental health among low-income teenagers? Evidence from New York city
   Education Economics, 2024, 32, (4), 474-493

2023

2. Paying for Free Lunch: The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health
   Education Finance and Policy, 2023, 18, (4), 708-737 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Paying for Free Lunch: The Impact of CEP Universal Free Meals on Revenues, Spending, and Student Health, Center for Policy Research Working Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
3. The Link between Gentrification, Children’s Egocentric Food Environment, and Obesity
   Housing Policy Debate, 2023, 33, (1), 85-106
4. The effects of owner-occupied housing on student outcomes: Evidence from NYC
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2023, 98, (C)

2022

5. The Relationship between School Infrastructure and School Nutrition Program Participation and Policies in New York City
   IJERPH, 2022, 19, (15), 1-12 View citations (1)
6. The academic effects of chronic exposure to neighbourhood violence
   Urban Studies, 2022, 59, (14), 3005-3021
   See also Working Paper The Academic Effects of Chronic Exposure to Neighborhood Violence, Center for Policy Research Working Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2021

7. Do school buses make school choice work?
   Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2021, 86, (C) View citations (5)
8. Making summer matter: The impact of youth employment on academic performance
   Quantitative Economics, 2021, 12, (2), 477-504 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Making Summer Matter: The Impact of Youth Employment on Academic Performance, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
9. The Effects of Special Education on the Academic Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2021, 40, (2), 480-520 View citations (4)

2020

10. Do Housing Vouchers Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from New York City
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (1), 131-158 View citations (4)
11. Does proximity to fast food cause childhood obesity? Evidence from public housing
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2020, 84, (C) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Does Proximity to Fast Food Cause Childhood Obesity? Evidence from Public Housing, Center for Policy Research Working Papers (2020) View citations (5) (2020)
12. Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2020, 39, (2), 376-410 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance, Center for Policy Research Working Papers (2017) View citations (6) (2017)

2019

13. Disparities in food access around homes and schools for New York City children
    PLOS ONE, 2019, 14, (6), 1-17 View citations (3)
14. Does School Lunch Fill the “SNAP Gap” at the End of the Month?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 49-82 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Does School Lunch Fill the “SNAP Gap” at the End of the Month?, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
15. What Are the Financial Implications of Public Quality Disclosure? Evidence from New York City’s Restaurant Food Safety Grading Policy
    Public Finance Review, 2019, 47, (1), 170-201 View citations (1)

2017

16. Moving Matters: The Causal Effect of Moving Schools on Student Performance
    Education Finance and Policy, 2017, 12, (4), 419-446 View citations (15)

2016

17. Are all schools created equal? Learning environments in small and large public high schools in New York City
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 52, (C), 272-290 View citations (2)
18. Is neighbourhood destiny? Exploring the link between neighbourhood mobility and student outcomes
    Urban Studies, 2016, 53, (2), 400-417 View citations (2)
19. Neighborhoods, Schools and Obesity: The Potential for Place-Based Approaches to Reduce Childhood Obesity
    PLOS ONE, 2016, 11, (6), 1-12
20. The Effect of Breakfast in the Classroom on Obesity and Academic Performance: Evidence from New York City
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (3), 509-532 View citations (19)
21. Why Don't Housing Choice Voucher Recipients Live Near Better Schools? Insights from Big Data
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2016, 35, (4), 884-905 View citations (9)

2014

22. Do Housing Choice Voucher holders live near good schools?
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2014, 23, (C), 28-40 View citations (25)
23. Do choice schools break the link between public schools and property values? Evidence from house prices in New York City
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014, 49, (C), 1-10 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Do Choice Schools Break the Link Between Public Schools and Property Values? Evidence from House Prices in New York City, Working Papers (2014) View citations (26) (2014)
24. Does attending a STEM high school improve student performance? Evidence from New York City
    Economics of Education Review, 2014, 40, (C), 93-105 View citations (8)
25. Museums, Zoos, and Gardens
    Evaluation Review, 2014, 38, (6), 514-545
26. Reprint of “Do Housing Choice Voucher Holders Live Near Good Schools?”
    Journal of Housing Economics, 2014, 24, (C), 109-121 View citations (21)

2013

27. Do small schools improve performance in large, urban districts? Causal evidence from New York City
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2013, 77, (C), 27-40 View citations (27)
28. Not just for poor kids: The impact of universal free school breakfast on meal participation and student outcomes
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 36, (C), 88-107 View citations (35)

2011

29. Does City-Subsidized Owner-Occupied Housing Improve School Quality?
    Journal of the American Planning Association, 2011, 77, (2), 127-141 View citations (1)
30. Does losing your home mean losing your school?: Effects of foreclosures on the school mobility of children
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2011, 41, (4), 407-414 View citations (21)
31. What Do AEFA Members Say? Summary of Results of an Education Finance and Policy Survey
    Education Finance and Policy, 2011, 6, (2), 267-292 View citations (1)

2010

32. Age of entry and the high school performance of immigrant youth
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2010, 67, (3), 303-314 View citations (10)
33. Making Research in Education Finance and Policy Matter Now
    Education Finance and Policy, 2010, 5, (1), 1-13

2009

34. Mission matters: The cost of small high schools revisited
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (5), 585-599 View citations (5)
35. Spending, Size, and Grade Span in K–8 Schools
    Education Finance and Policy, 2009, 4, (1), 60-88 View citations (3)

2007

36. Disentangling the racial test score gap: Probing the evidence in a large urban school district
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2007, 26, (1), 7-30 View citations (5)
37. Does federally subsidized rental housing depress neighborhood property values?
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2007, 26, (2), 257-280 View citations (20)
38. From districts to schools: The distribution of resources across schools in big city school districts
    Economics of Education Review, 2007, 26, (5), 532-545 View citations (24)

2006

39. Is There a Nativity Gap? New Evidence on the Academic Performance of Immigrant Students
    Education Finance and Policy, 2006, 1, (1), 17-49 View citations (9)
40. The external effects of place-based subsidized housing
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2006, 36, (6), 679-707 View citations (79)

2005

41. Public education in the dynamic city: lessons from New York City
    Economic Policy Review, 2005, (Dec), 157-172

2004

42. The Impact of School Reform on Student Performance Evidence: From the New York Network for School Renewal Project
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (2) View citations (2)
43. What's Happened to the Price of College?: Quality-Adjusted Net Price Indexes for Four-Year Colleges
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (3), 723-745 View citations (7)

2003

44. Housing production subsidies and neighborhood revitalization: New York City's ten-year capital plan for housing
    Economic Policy Review, 2003, (Jun), 71-85 View citations (3)

1997

45. Public Characteristics and Expenditures on Public Services: an Empirical Analysis
    Public Finance Review, 1997, 25, (2), 163-181 View citations (1)

1996

46. On the Progressivity of the Child Care Tax Credit: Snapshot Versus Time-Exposure Incidence
    National Tax Journal, 1996, 49, (1), 55-71 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper On the Progressivity of the Child Care Tax Credit: Snapshot versus Time-Exposure Incidence, Departmental Working Papers (1996) View citations (8) (1996)
47. Public Infrastructure, Private Input Demand, and Economic Performance in New England Manufacturing
    Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, 1996, 14, (1), 91-101 View citations (22)
48. State Infrastructure and Productive Performance
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (5), 1095-1111 View citations (241)
    See also Working Paper State Infrastructure and Productive Performance, NBER Working Papers (1992) View citations (79) (1992)

1995

49. Infrastructure in a structural model of economic growth
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 1995, 25, (2), 131-151 View citations (107)
    See also Working Paper Infrastructure in a Structural Model of Economic Growth, NBER Working Papers (1994) View citations (42) (1994)
50. Spatial productivity spillovers from public infrastructure: Evidence from state highways
    International Tax and Public Finance, 1995, 2, (3), 459-468 View citations (172)
    See also Working Paper Spatial Productivity Spillovers from Public Infrastructure: Evidence from State Highways, NBER Working Papers (1995) View citations (179) (1995)

1993

51. Individual production, community characteristics and the provision of local public services
    Journal of Public Economics, 1993, 50, (2), 277-289 View citations (6)

1992

52. Evaluating the Success of Need-Based State Aid in the Presence of Property Tax Limitations
    Public Finance Review, 1992, 20, (4), 483-498 View citations (7)

Edited books

2004

1. City Taxes, City Spending
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (15)

Chapters

2004

1. Introduction
   Chapter 1 in City Taxes, City Spending, 2004 View citations (10)
2. The role of cities in providing housing assistance: a New York perspective
   Chapter 5 in City Taxes, City Spending, 2004 View citations (1)

Editor

1. Education Finance and Policy
   MIT Press