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Working Papers

2024

1. Assessing Atlanta’s Placed-Based College Scholarship
   Wesleyan Economics Working Papers, Wesleyan University, Department of Economics
2. Firms and Worker Health
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023) View citations (1)
3. Which Colleges Increase Voting Rates?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

4. HBCU Enrollment and Longer-Term Outcomes
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2022

5. Best and Brightest? The Impact of Student Visa Restrictiveness on Who Attends College in the US
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Best and brightest? The impact of student visa restrictiveness on who attends college in the US, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
6. Do STEM Students Vote?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
7. Returns to Different Postsecondary Investments: Institution Type, Academic Programs, and Credentials
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2022) View citations (8)

2021

8. College Credit on the Table? Advanced Placement Course and Exam Taking
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article College Credit on the Table? Advanced Placement Course and Exam Taking, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
9. Hungry for Success? SNAP Timing, High-Stakes Exam Performance, and College Attendance
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Hungry for Success? SNAP Timing, High-Stakes Exam Performance, and College Attendance, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2022) View citations (6) (2022)
10. Labor Market Signaling and the Value of College: Evidence from Resumes and the Truth
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Labor Market Signaling and the Value of College: Evidence from Resumes and the Truth, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2023) (2023)

2020

11. O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2020) View citations (4)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2020) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries*, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2021) View citations (31) (2021)
12. The Economic Impact of Access to Public Four-Year Colleges
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)

2019

13. O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers in College Enrollment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (9)

2018

14. Heat and Learning
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2018) View citations (10)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Heat and Learning, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (23) (2020)
15. Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2018) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (24) (2020)

2017

16. Access to 4-Year Public Colleges and Degree Completion
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Access to 4-Year Public Colleges and Degree Completion, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (29) (2017)
17. The Impact of Campus Scandals on College Applications
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (1)

2016

18. Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2016) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (21) (2018)
19. Updated Expectations and College Application Portfolios
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
20. Updating Human Capital Decisions: Evidence from SAT Score Shocks and College Applications
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Updating Human Capital Decisions: Evidence from SAT Score Shocks and College Applications, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2018) View citations (13) (2018)

2015

21. A New Measure of College Quality to Study the Effects of College Sector and Peers on Degree Attainment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article A New Measure of College Quality to Study the Effects of College Sector and Peers on Degree Attainment, Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press (2016) View citations (12) (2016)
22. Access to Four-Year Public Colleges and Degree Completion
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (9)
23. College Access, Initial College Choice and Degree Completion
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (16)
24. Every Little Bit Counts: The Impact of High-speed Internet on the Transition to College
    Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Every Little Bit Counts: The Impact of High-Speed Internet on the Transition to College, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2018) View citations (30) (2018)
25. Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (5)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (18) (2017)
26. The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (25)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2015) View citations (23)

2014

27. Oh Brother, Where Start Thou?: Older Siblings' College Access and the College Choices of Younger Siblings
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar
28. Sibling (Non) Rivalry: The Relationship between Siblings' College Choices
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
29. The Relationship between Siblings' College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government
    Also in Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2015) View citations (25) (2015)

2011

30. Salience in Quality Disclosure: Evidence from the U.S. News College Rankings
    Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Salience in Quality Disclosure: Evidence from the U.S. News College Rankings, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (59) (2013)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Applicants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
   AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2023, 113, 440-45 View citations (1)
2. Best and brightest? The impact of student visa restrictiveness on who attends college in the US
   Labour Economics, 2023, 84, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Best and Brightest? The Impact of Student Visa Restrictiveness on Who Attends College in the US, IZA Discussion Papers (2022) (2022)
3. Distinctively Black Names and Educational Outcomes
   Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 131, (4), 877 - 897 View citations (6)
4. Labor Market Signaling and the Value of College: Evidence from Resumes and the Truth
   Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58, (6), 1820-1849
   See also Working Paper Labor Market Signaling and the Value of College: Evidence from Resumes and the Truth, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (5) (2021)

2022

5. Hungry for Success? SNAP Timing, High-Stakes Exam Performance, and College Attendance
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2022, 14, (4), 51-79 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper Hungry for Success? SNAP Timing, High-Stakes Exam Performance, and College Attendance, NBER Working Papers (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
6. The Impact of College Outreach on High Schoolers' College Choices: Results from Over One Thousand Natural Experiments
   Education Finance and Policy, 2022, 17, (1), 105-128

2021

7. College Credit on the Table? Advanced Placement Course and Exam Taking
   Economics of Education Review, 2021, 84, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper College Credit on the Table? Advanced Placement Course and Exam Taking, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
8. College entrance exam‐taking strategies in Georgia
   Southern Economic Journal, 2021, 88, (2), 587-627
9. O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries*
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2021, 136, (3), 1831-1886 View citations (31)
   See also Working Paper O Brother, Where Start Thou? Sibling Spillovers on College and Major Choice in Four Countries, CESifo Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2020

10. Heat and Learning
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2020, 12, (2), 306-39 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Heat and Learning, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (9) (2018)
11. Sibling effects on high school exam taking and performance
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 178, (C), 534-549 View citations (3)
12. Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2020, 12, (2), 115-58 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Take Two! SAT Retaking and College Enrollment Gaps, Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
13. The Impact of Prior Learning Assessments on College Completion and Financial Outcomes
    Journal of Human Resources, 2020, 55, (4), 1161-1193

2019

14. THE IMPACT OF HIGHLY PUBLICIZED CAMPUS SCANDALS ON COLLEGE OUTCOMES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2019, 37, (3), 492-508 View citations (5)

2018

15. Competition among Colleges for Students across the Nation
    Southern Economic Journal, 2018, 84, (3), 849-878 View citations (1)
16. Every Little Bit Counts: The Impact of High-Speed Internet on the Transition to College
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2018, 100, (2), 260-273 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Every Little Bit Counts: The Impact of High-speed Internet on the Transition to College, Finance and Economics Discussion Series (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
17. STUDENT RESPONSIVENESS TO EARNINGS DATA IN THE COLLEGE SCORECARD
    Economic Inquiry, 2018, 56, (2), 1220-1243 View citations (22)
18. Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores
    Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (4), 918-956 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (11) (2016)
19. The Sequential College Application Process
    Education Finance and Policy, 2018, 13, (4), 545-575 View citations (7)
20. Updating Human Capital Decisions: Evidence from SAT Score Shocks and College Applications
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2018, 36, (3), 807 - 839 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Updating Human Capital Decisions: Evidence from SAT Score Shocks and College Applications, MPRA Paper (2016) View citations (3) (2016)

2017

21. Access to 4-Year Public Colleges and Degree Completion
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (3), 829 - 867 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Access to 4-Year Public Colleges and Degree Completion, Scholarly Articles (2017) View citations (32) (2017)
22. College Enrollment and Completion Among Nationally Recognized High‐Achieving Hispanic Students
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2017, 36, (1), 126-153 View citations (2)
23. Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2017, 35, (1), 67 - 147 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes, Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2016

24. A New Measure of College Quality to Study the Effects of College Sector and Peers on Degree Attainment
    Education Finance and Policy, 2016, 11, (4), 369-403 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper A New Measure of College Quality to Study the Effects of College Sector and Peers on Degree Attainment, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)
25. Reprint of “The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families”
    Economics of Education Review, 2016, 51, (C), 125-135

2015

26. Screening mechanisms and student responses in the college market
    Economics of Education Review, 2015, 44, (C), 17-28 View citations (16)
27. Strategic disclosure: The case of business school rankings
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2015, 112, (C), 17-25 View citations (31)
28. Student Age and the Collegiate Pathway
    Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2015, 34, (1), 59-84 View citations (12)
29. The relationship between siblings’ college choices: Evidence from one million SAT-taking families
    Economics of Education Review, 2015, 48, (C), 75-85 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper The Relationship between Siblings' College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families, Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2014

30. The Effect of College Applications on Enrollment
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2014, 14, (1), 151-188 View citations (2)

2013

31. Ova and out: Using twins to estimate the educational returns to attending a selective college
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 36, (C), 166-180 View citations (19)
32. Peers, Pressure, and Performance at the National Spelling Bee
    Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48, (2) View citations (13)
33. Salience in Quality Disclosure: Evidence from the U.S. News College Rankings
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2013, 22, (1), 58-77 View citations (59)
    See also Working Paper Salience in Quality Disclosure: Evidence from the U.S. News College Rankings, Harvard Business School Working Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
34. The full extent of student-college academic undermatch
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 32, (C), 247-261 View citations (89)