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Working Papers

2020

1. The Social Safety Net in the Wake of COVID-19
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2018

2. Safety Net Investments in Children
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article in Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (2018)

2017

3. The Effect of Court-Ordered Hiring Guidelines on Teacher Composition and Student Achievement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2016

4. School Finance Reform and the Distribution of Student Achievement
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
   Also in Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley (2016) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2018)

2015

5. U.S. Food and Nutrition Programs
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   See also Chapter (2015)

2014

6. Expanding the School Breakfast Program: Impacts on Children's Consumption, Nutrition and Health
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
7. The Impact of Chicago's Small High School Initiative
   Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Urban Economics (2015)

2013

8. The Earned Income Tax Credit and Food Consumption Patterns
   Working Paper Series, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago View citations (9)
9. The Impacts of Expanding Access to High-Quality Preschool Education
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)
   See also Journal Article in Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (2013)

2012

10. Long Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2016)

2011

11. Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of "No Child Left Behind" on Children's Obesity
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Education Finance and Policy (2017)
12. Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Attainment and Degree Completion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (2013)
13. How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government View citations (388)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (36)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2011)
14. Is Being in School Better? The Impact of School on Children's BMI When Starting Age is Endogenous
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2011)

2010

15. Work Incentives and the Food Stamp Program
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2012)

2009

16. The Impact of Children's Public Health Insurance Expansions on Educational Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Chapter (2009)
    Journal Article in Forum for Health Economics & Policy (2009)

2008

17. Inside the War on Poverty: The Impact of Food Stamps on Birth Outcomes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)
18. Selection Bias in College Admissions Test Scores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research View citations (1)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2009)

2007

19. Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    See also Chapter (2007)
20. Consumption Reponses to In-Kind Transfers: Evidence from the Introduction of the Food Stamp Program
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2009)
21. First in the Class? Age and the Education Production Function
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article in Education Finance and Policy (2016)
22. Left Behind By Design: Proficiency Counts and Test-Based Accountability
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2010)

2006

23. What Have Researchers Learned from Project STAR?
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago View citations (11)

2005

24. Do School Lunches Contribute to Childhood Obesity?
    Working Papers, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2009)

2002

25. What Are Food Stamps Worth?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (20)

2001

26. Would Smaller Classes Help Close the Black-White Achievement Gap?
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (6)

2000

27. The Effect of Attending a Small Class in the Early Grades on College-Test Taking and Middle School Test Results: Evidence from Project STAR
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
    Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (1999) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2001)

1999

28. Teen Motherhood, Labor Market Involvement and the Receipt of Public Assistance
    JCPR Working Papers, Northwestern University/University of Chicago Joint Center for Poverty Research

Journal Articles

2019

1. Understanding recent trends in childhood obesity in the United States
   Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 34, (C), 16-25 View citations (2)

2018

2. CAN BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES PROMOTE WORK?
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018, 37, (4), 903-911
3. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES SHOULD WORK WITH THE LABOR MARKET: A RESPONSE TO DR. MEAD
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2018, 37, (4), 914-916
4. Safety Nets Investments in Children
   Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2018, 49, (1 (Spring)), 89-150
   See also Working Paper (2018)
5. School Finance Reform and the Distribution of Student Achievement
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (2), 1-26 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper (2016)

2017

6. Adequate (or Adipose?) Yearly Progress: Assessing the Effect of “No Child Left Behind” on Children's Obesity
   Education Finance and Policy, 2017, 12, (1), 54-76 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2016

7. Beyond Income: What Else Predicts Very Low Food Security Among Children?
   Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1078-1105 View citations (5)
   Also in Southern Economic Journal, 2016, 82, (4), 1078-1105 (2016)
8. First in the Class? Age and the Education Production Function
   Education Finance and Policy, 2016, 11, (3), 225-250 View citations (20)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Linking Teacher Quality, Student Attendance, and Student Achievement
   Education Finance and Policy, 2016, 11, (2), 125-149 View citations (13)
10. Long-Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net
    American Economic Review, 2016, 106, (4), 903-34 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper (2012)

2015

11. Changes in Safety Net Use during the Great Recession
    American Economic Review, 2015, 105, (5), 161-65 View citations (3)
12. Consumer Credit Trends by Income and Geography in 2001–12
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2015
13. The impact of Chicago’s small high school initiative
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2015, 87, (C), 100-113 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2014)

2013

14. Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Attainment and Degree Completion
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2013, 32, (4), 692-717 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
15. The Impacts of Expanding Access to High-Quality Preschool Education
    Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2013, 44, (2 (Fall)), 127-192 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (2013)

2012

16. Insights into Obesity from a Behavioral Economics Perspective: Discussion
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 94, (2), 344-346 View citations (1)
17. Limitations of Experiments in Education Research
    Education Finance and Policy, 2012, 7, (2), 219-232
18. Work incentives and the Food Stamp Program
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (1), 151-162 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2011

19. How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2011, 126, (4), 1593-1660 View citations (421)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
20. Inside the War on Poverty: The Impact of Food Stamps on Birth Outcomes
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 387-403 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
21. Is being in school better? The impact of school on children's BMI when starting age is endogenous
    Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (5), 977-986 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper (2011)
22. Who would be affected by soda taxes?
    Chicago Fed Letter, 2011, (Mar) View citations (2)

2010

23. Consequences of SCHIP Expansions for Household Well-Being
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2010, 13, (1), 1-32 View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (2010)
24. Left Behind by Design: Proficiency Counts and Test-Based Accountability
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 92, (2), 263-283 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

25. Consumption Responses to In-Kind Transfers: Evidence from the Introduction of the Food Stamp Program
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (4), 109-39 View citations (126)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
26. Do School Lunches Contribute to Childhood Obesity?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (3) View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
27. Selection bias in college admissions test scores
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (3), 295-307 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
28. The Impact of Children's Public Health Insurance Expansions on Educational Outcomes
    Forum for Health Economics & Policy, 2009, 12, (1), 1-28 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
    Chapter (2009)
29. Time Use and Food Consumption
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 170-76 View citations (14)

2005

30. Resource and Peer Impacts on Girls' Academic Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (2), 199-203 View citations (39)

2001

31. The Effect of Attending a Small Class in the Early Grades on College-Test Taking and Middle School Test Results: Evidence from Project STAR
    Economic Journal, 2001, 111, (468), 1-28 View citations (165)
    See also Working Paper (2000)

Chapters

2020

1. Employment Effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit: Taking the Long View
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 35, 2020

2015

2. Current themes in education policy in the United States
   Chapter 7 in Social Policies in an Age of Austerity, 2015, pp 165-180
3. US Food and Nutrition Programs
   A chapter in Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs in the United States, Volume 1, 2015, pp 219-301 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2010

4. Consequences of SCHIP Expansions for Household Well-Being
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, volume 13, 2010 View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article in Forum for Health Economics & Policy (2010)

2009

5. The Impact of Children's Public Health Insurance Expansions on Educational Outcomes
   A chapter in Frontiers in Health Policy Research, volume 12, 2009 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper (2009)
   Journal Article in Forum for Health Economics & Policy (2009)

2007

6. Childhood Disadvantage and Obesity: Is Nurture Trumping Nature?
   A chapter in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, 2007, pp 149-180 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper (2007)