Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration
Although economic theory predicts an inverse relation between relative wages and immigration-induced supply shifts, it has been difficult to document such effects.
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Jobs and Kids: Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China
Understanding the relationship between female employment and fertility is a vital ingredient for effective population policy.
How High Schools Become Exemplary
This report features 15 outstanding public high schools from Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Texas and Washington, DC.
Let the Charters Bloom
President Obama staked out a position on education this spring, delivering a radio address that bluntly acknowledged that American high school students are trailing international averages.
The Varieties of Regional Change
Many metropolitan areas have experienced extreme boom-bust cycles over the past century.
Do Traditional Institutions Constrain Female Entrepreneurship? A Field Experiment on Business Training in India
Finding the Student's 'Price Point'
A couple of weeks ago, I learned about “price points” by speaking at a conference for those who design hotels and restaurants.
Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China
This paper has been archived. Please see RWP12-054 for the latest revised version.
Charter Schools and Student Performance
On Saturday, President Obama delivered a radio address on education and he didn't shrink from saying that American high school students are trailing international averages.
Saving Schools: From Horace Mann to Virtual Learning
Saving Schools traces the story of the rise, decline, and potential resurrection of American public schools through the lives and ideas of six mission-driven reformers: Horace Mann, John Dewey, Martin
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