In this paper, we explore the psychological experience of university-educated local workers from emerging economies striving to enter the…
Though online technology has generated excitement about its potential to increase access to education, most research has focused on…
Workers respond to the output choices of their peers. What explains this well documented phenomenon of peer effects? Do workers value…
Many localities have in recent years limited the use of questions about applicants’ criminal history in hiring decisions, or "banned the…
Using survey data from the Promise Academy in the Harlem Children’s Zone, we estimate the effects of high-performing charter schools on…
School choice systems aspire to delink residential location and school
assignments by allowing children to apply to schools outside of…
We analyze a T-period, bilateral matching economy without monetary transfers.
Under natural restrictions on agents’ preferences, which…
We examine a dynamic, multi-period, bilateral matching market, such as a labor market where workers are long-lived and production occurs…
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We implement a regression discontinuity design using the continuous raw Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores, which are mapped into the…
In the wake of the Great Recession, policymakers and academics have expressed concerns about rising employer skill requirements. Using a…