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A Half Century of Progress in U. S. Student Achievement: Ethnic and SES Differences; Agency and Flynn Effects

Principals (policymakers) disagree as to whether U. S. student performance has changed over the past half century.

Immigration and Occupational Comparative Advantage

Job choice by high-skilled foreign-born workers in the US correlates strongly with country of origin. We apply a Fréchet-Roy model of occupational choice to evaluate the causes of immigrant sorting.

Fixing capitalism’s good jobs problem

Conventional welfare state policies that centre on education, training, progressive taxation, and social insurance are inadequate to address labour market polarization, which is capitalism’s most pres

Foundational Essays in Immigration Economics

This book collects the main papers written by George Borjas on the economics of immigration during a decades-long career.

Using Behavioral Insights to Improve School Administrative Communications: The Case of Truancy Notifications

Many states mandate districts or schools notify parents when students have missed multiple unexcused days of school.

A Note on the Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Using Fontana et al.’s (2019) database, we analyze levels and trends in the global distribution of authorship in economics journals, disaggregating by country/region, quality of journal, and fields of

Digital messaging to improve college enrollment and success

We investigate the efficacy of text messaging campaigns to support students with key steps in the college search, application, selection and transition process with concurrent cluster randomized contr

Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education

We study the effects of a policy that distributed large cash grants through school councils to public schools in rural Pakistan.

Heat has larger impacts on labor in poorer areas

Hotter temperature can reduce labor productivity, work hours, and labor income. The effects of heat are likely to be a joint consequence of both exposure and vulnerability.

Review of Informal Women Workers in the Global South: Policies and Practices for the Formalisation of Women's Employment in Developing Economies