Propensity score matching (PSM) has become a popular approach to estimate causal
treatment effects. It is widely applied when evaluating labour market policies, but empirical …

The use of propensity scores in psychological and educational research has been steadily
increasing in the last 2 to 3 years. However, there are some common misconceptions about …

When I started writing this book, I knew I'd need to read piles of research but failed to foresee
the enormity of the piles. Education isn't just a major industry; it inspires researchers' …

Differences in lifetime earnings by educational attainment have been of great research and
policy interest. Although a large literature examines earnings differences by educational …

Racial inequality in economic outcomes, particularly among the college educated, persists
throughout US society. Scholars debate whether this inequality stems from racial differences …

We analyze a Massachusetts merit aid program that gives high-scoring students tuition
waivers at in-state public colleges with lower graduation rates than available alternative …

A quarter century ago, an important finding in stratification research showed that the
intergenerational occupational association was much weaker among college graduates …

In this article, we consider how the economic return to a college education varies across
members of the US population. Based on principles of comparative advantage, scholars …

International educators have long asserted that study abroad improves students' intercultural
competence. However, the evidence is less clear than the rhetoric suggests. Examining …

For the past 20 years, social scientists have devoted increasing attention to the links
between type of postsecondary education received and socioeconomic inequalities …