Economic Analysis and Education Policy

Friday June 4, 2010

Organizer

In recent years, the main contribution of economists to the interdisciplinary field of education research has been to refine statistical methods used to evaluate existing policies and programs. However, economists have done less work on the optimal design of education policies given specified societal objectives.

This conference highlighted the contributions that economists can make to the study of education by applying the analytical tools that economists so often employ in other areas. The event aimed not only to promote first-rate research on education but also to help students from other disciplines acquire a better understanding of how tools developed within economics can be used in education research.

Sponsors

Program

“Anti-Lemons: School Reputation and Educational Quality”

  • W. Bentley MacLeod (Columbia University) and Miguel Urquiola (Columbia University)
  • Paper (.pdf) »

“Effects of School Reform on Education and Labor Market Performance: Evidence from Chile's Universal Voucher System”

“Pay for Percentile”

  • Derek Neal (University of Chicago) and Gadi Barlevy (Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago)
  • Paper (.pdf) »

“Effort, Race Gaps and Affirmative Action: A Structural Policy Analysis of U.S. College Admissions”

“Searching for Effective Teachers with Imperfect Information”

  • Douglas Staiger (Dartmouth University) and Jonah Rockoff (Columbia Business School)
  • Paper (.pdf) »