Publications
Economic Growth in Developing Countries: The Role of Human Capital
Economics of Education Review, 37, pp. 204–212. Dec-13Schools and location: Tiebout, Alonso, and governmental finance policy
(with Kuzey Yilmaz). Journal of Public Economic Theory, 15(6), pp. 829-855. Dec-13
Schools improve when leaders stop rationalizing mediocrity
(with Paul E. Peterson). Washington Examiner. 5-Dec-13School resources and educational outcomes in developing countries: A review of the literature from 1990 to 2010
(with Paul W. Glewwe, Sarah D. Humpage, and Renato Ravina). In Paul Glewwe (ed.). Education Policy in Developing Countries, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, pp. 13-64. 2013
Financing Schools
In John Hattie and Eric M. Anderman (ed.). International Guide to Student Achievement, New York: Routledge, pp. 134-136. 2013The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity
(with Paul E. Peterson). The Wall Street Journal. 11-Sep-13Does School Autonomy Make Sense Everywhere? Panel Estimates from PISA
(with Susanne Link and Ludger Woessmann). Journal of Development Economics, 104, pp. 212-232. Sep-13Endangering Prosperity: A Global View of the American School
(with Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann). Washington, DC: Brookings Press, 147 pages. 2013The Education Quality Imperative
The Politics of Growth, Stability and Reform, London: Policy Network and Global Progress, 121-124. 2013Exchanges with Deborah Meier, “Bridging Differences”
Education Week, February 26 to March 26, 2013. February-March 2013School Leaders Matter: Measuring the impact of effective principals
(with Gregory F. Branch and Steven G. Rivkin). Education Next, 13(1), pp. 62-69. Winter 2013Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation
(with Ludger Woessmann). Journal of Economic Growth, 17(4), pp. 267-321. Dec-13
For now, they are overrated, but in the future they could do a lot of good
Zócalo Public Square. Dec-12Do Better Schools Lead to More Growth? Cognitive Skills, Economic Outcomes, and Causation
(with Ludger Woessmann). Journal of Economic Growth, 17(4), pp. 267-321. Dec-12The Cost of Ignorance
In Norberto Bottani and Daniele Checchi (Ed.). La Sfida Della Valutazione, Bolgna, IT: Società Editrice il Mulino, pp. 39-46. 2012Schooling, Educational Achievement, and the Latin American Growth Puzzle
(with Ludger Woessmann). Journal of Development Economics, 99(2), pp. 497-512. Nov-12Is the U.S. catching up? International and state trends in student achievement
(with Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann). Education Next, 12(4), pp. 24-33. Fall 2012The Distribution of Teacher Quality and Implications for Policy
(with Stephen G. Rivkin). Annual Review of Economics, 4, pp. 131-157. Sep-12The Role of International Assessments of Cognitive Skills in the Analysis of Growth and Development
(with Ludger Woessmann), In Matthias von Davier, Eugenio Gonzalez, Irwin Kirsch, and Kentaro Yamamoto (Ed.). The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from Technology, Economy, and Educational Research, Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, pp. 47-65. 2012Achievement growth: International and state trends in student achievement
(with Paul E. Peterson and Ludger Woessmann). PEPG Report No. 12-03. Jul-12Education quality and economic growth
(with Ludger Woessmann). World Bank, Washington, DC, 27 pages. Jul-07