In a recent op-ed, conservative writer Erik Erickson argued that the U.S. government should support the “next Pinochets” to create more…
If individuals become aware of their stereotypes, do they change their behavior? We study this question in the context of teachers’ bias in…
Historically, the quest to reduce poverty has relied on two levers: economic growth (the idea that “a rising tide lifts all boats”) and the…
One in seven Americans received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2011, an all-time high. We analyze changes…
We study the educational choices of children of immigrants in a tracked school system. We first show that immigrants in Italy enroll…
I study whether exposure to teachers’ stereotypes, as measured by the Gender-Science Implicit Association Test, affects student achievement…
Understanding the differences between rich and poor places is complicated by the fact that places differ from each other in numerous ways.…
We test for financial constraints as a market failure in education in a low-income country by experimentally allocating unconditional cash…
Reforming public-sector organizations--their structures, policies, processes and practices--is notoriously difficult, in rich and poor…
Income growth for typical American families has slowed dramatically since 1973. Slower productivity growth and an increase in income…