M Stephens Jr, DY Yang - American Economic Review, 2014 - aeaweb.org
Causal estimates of the benefits of increased schooling using US state schooling laws as instruments typically rely on specifications which assume common trends across states in …
WC Riddell, X Song - Labour economics, 2011 - Elsevier
This study investigates the causal effects of education on individuals' transitions between employment and unemployment, with particular focus on the extent to which education …
In Right to be Hostile, scholar and activist Erica Meiners offers concrete examples and new insights into the" school to prison'pipeline phenomenon, showing how disciplinary …
Truancy has been a persistent problem in the United States for more than 100 years. Although truancy is commonly reported as a risk factor for substance use, delinquency …
EA Hanushek - Handbook of public economics, 2002 - Elsevier
Historically, most attention in public programs has been given to the resources devoted to the activity, and resources have been used to index both commitment and quality. Education …
This paper examines the short-term effect of school on juvenile crime. To do so, we bring together daily measures of criminal activity and detailed school calendar information from 29 …
This article attempts to improve our understanding of the causal processes that contribute to intergenerational immobility by exploiting historical changes in compulsory schooling laws …
Household financial decisions are important for household welfare, economic growth, and financial stability. Yet our understanding of the determinants of financial decision making is …
We investigate whether there are green returns to education, where formal education encourages pro-environmental behaviours using nationally representative surveys on …