Details about Victor Chaim Lavy

Homepage:	http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/economics/staff/academic/lavy
Workplace:	Department of Economics, University of Warwick, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Alternative Measures of Teachers' Value Added and Impact on Short and Long-Term Outcomes: Evidence from Random Assignment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2024)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2024)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)

2023

2. Financial Crisis in a Socialist Setting: Impact on Political Behavior, Social Trust, and Economic Values
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
3. School Management Takeover, Leadership Change, and Personnel Policy
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Schooling and Intergenerational Mobility: Consequences of Expanding Higher Education Institutions
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
5. The Effect of Child Endowment on Fertility Choices
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
6. The Effect of Multitasking on Educational Outcomes and Academic Dishonesty
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

7. Gifted Children Programs Short and Long-Term Impact: Higher Education, Earnings, and the Knowledge-Economy
   CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE)
   Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2022)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2022)
8. Heads Up: Does Air Pollution Cause Workplace Accidents?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
9. The Effect of Labor Market Liberalization on Political Behavior and Free Market Norms
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2021

10. Immigration and the Short- and Long-Term Impact of Improved Prenatal Conditions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2020

11. On the Origins of Gender-Biased Behavior: The Role of Explicit and Implicit Stereotypes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2019

12. Persistency in Teachers’ Grading Bias and Effects on Longer-Term Outcomes: University Admissions Exams and Choice of Field of Study
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
13. The Effect of Changes in the Skill Premium on College Degree Attainment and the Choice of Major
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Changes in the Skill Premium on College Degree Attainment and the Choice of Major, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2024) (2024)

2018

14. Does Remedial Education at Late Childhood Pay Off After All? Long-Run Consequences for University Schooling, Labor Market Outcomes and Inter-Generational Mobility
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Does Remedial Education in Late Childhood Pay Off After All? Long-Run Consequences for University Schooling, Labor Market Outcomes, and Intergenerational Mobility, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
15. The Long-Term Spillover Effects of Changes in the Return to Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The long-term spillover effects of changes in the return to schooling, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
16. The Surprisingly Small Effects of Religion-Based Discrimination in Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)

2017

17. Effects and Mechanisms of CEOs Quality in Public Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Effects and Mechanisms of CEO Quality in Public Education, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2023) (2023)
18. Maimonides Rule Redux
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Maimonides' Rule Redux, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2019) View citations (21) (2019)

2016

19. Empowering Mothers and Enhancing Early Childhood Investment: Effect on Adults Outcomes and Children Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Empowering Mothers and Enhancing Early Childhood Investment: Effect on Adults’ Outcomes and Children’s Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
20. On the Origins of Gender Human Capital Gaps: Short and Long Term Consequences of Teachers' Stereotypical Biases
    Bank of Israel Working Papers, Bank of Israel
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2015) View citations (61)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2015) View citations (60)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2015) View citations (57)
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2015) View citations (60)
21. Out of Africa: Human Capital Consequences of In Utero Conditions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2015

22. Teachers’ Pay for Performance in the Long-Run: Effects on Students’ Educational and Labor Market Outcomes in Adulthood
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (2)
23. The Long-Term Consequences of Free School Choice
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Long-Term Consequences of Free School Choice, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2014

24. The Impact of Short Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance and Human Capital Formation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (77)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (77)
25. The Long Run Human Capital and Economic Consequences of High-Stakes Examinations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (4)

2013

26. How Responsive is Investment in Schooling to Changes in Redistributive Policies and in Returns?
    CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article How Responsive Is Investment in Schooling to Changes in Redistributive Policies and in Returns?, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2014) View citations (53) (2014)
27. Parental Leave and Children's Schooling Outcomes: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from a Large Parental Leave Reform
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (23)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (19)

2012

28. Expanding School Resources and Increasing Time on Task: Effects of a Policy Experiment in Israel on Student Academic Achievement and Behavior
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) (2012) View citations (23)
29. The Friends Factor: How Students' Social Networks Affect Their Academic Achievement and Well-Being?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2011

30. Inside the Black Box of Ability Peer Effects: Evidence from Variation in the Proportion of Low Achievers in the Classroom
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (40)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (32)
    See also Journal Article Inside the Black Box of Ability Peer Effects: Evidence from Variation in the Proportion of Low Achievers in the Classroom, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2012) View citations (171) (2012)
31. Mechanisms and Impacts of Gender Peer Effects at School
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research View citations (304)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (48)
    Working Papers, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Education Research Section. (2007) View citations (38)
    See also Journal Article Mechanisms and Impacts of Gender Peer Effects at School, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (342) (2011)
32. Mother's Schooling and Fertility under Low Female Labor Force Participation: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
33. What Makes an Effective Teacher? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)

2010

34. Do Differences in School's Instruction Time Explain International Achievement Gaps in Maths, Science and Language? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (44)
35. Do Differences in Schools' Instruction Time Explain International Achievement Gaps? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (33)
    See also Journal Article Do Differences in Schools' Instruction Time Explain International Achievement Gaps? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2015) View citations (158) (2015)
36. Multiple Experiments for the Causal Link between the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research View citations (331)
    See also Journal Article Multiple Experiments for the Causal Link between the Quantity and Quality of Children, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (334) (2010)
37. Sixty Years after the Magic Carpet Ride: The Long-Run Effect of the Early Childhood Environment on Social and Economic Outcomes
    Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Sixty Years after the Magic Carpet Ride: The Long-Run Effect of the Early Childhood Environment on Social and Economic Outcomes, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2011) View citations (93) (2011)

2009

38. The Good, the Bad and the Average: Evidence on the Scale and Nature of Ability Peer Effects in Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)

2008

39. Gender Differences in Market Competitiveness in a Real Workplace: Evidence from Performance-based Pay Tournaments among Teachers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Gender Differences in Market Competitiveness in a Real Workplace: Evidence from Performance‐based Pay Tournaments among Teachers, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2013) View citations (51) (2013)
40. Inside the Black of Box of Ability Peer Effects: Evidence from Variation in Low Achievers in the Classroom
    Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers, Tel-Aviv University > Foerder Institute for Economic Research View citations (26)

2006

41. Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries, Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (61) (2008)
42. From Forced Busing to Free Choice in Public Schools: Quasi-Experimental Evidence of Individual and General Effects
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
43. New Evidence on the Causal Link between the Quantity and Quality of Children
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (79)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (16)

2005

44. Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (18)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2009) View citations (172) (2009)

2004

45. Do Gender Stereotypes Reduce Girls' Human Capital Outcomes? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
46. Performance Pay and Teachers' Effort, Productivity and Grading Ethics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article Performance Pay and Teachers' Effort, Productivity, and Grading Ethics, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (124) (2009)
47. Targeted Remedial Education for Under-Performing Teenagers: Costs and Benefits
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Targeted Remedial Education for Underperforming Teenagers: Costs and Benefits, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2005) View citations (79) (2005)
48. The Effect of High Stakes High School Achievement Awards: Evidence from a School-Centered Randomized Trial
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)

2003

49. Achievement awards for high school matriculation: Evidence from randomized trials
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (3)
50. Immigrating to Opportunity: Estimating the Effect of School Quality Using a Natural Experiment on Ethiopians in Israel
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Immigrating to Opportunity: Estimating the Effect of School Quality Using a Natural Experiment on Ethiopians in Israel, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2004) View citations (105) (2004)
51. Paying for Performance: The Effect of Teachers' Financial Incentives on Students' Scholastic Outcomes
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)

2002

52. The Effect of High School Matriculation Awards: Evidence from Randomized Trials
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (71)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2002) View citations (78)

2001

53. New Evidence on Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article New Evidence on Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2002) View citations (138) (2002)

1998

54. Does Teacher Training Affect Pupil Learning? Evidence from Matched Comparisons in Jerusalem Public Schools
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Does Teacher Training Affect Pupil Learning? Evidence from Matched Comparisons in Jerusalem Public Schools, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2001) View citations (96) (2001)
55. Simulation of Multinomial Probit Probabilities and Imputation of Missing Data
    Virginia Economics Online Papers, University of Virginia, Department of Economics View citations (5)

1997

56. Child nutrition, child health, and school enrollment: a longitudinal analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)
    Also in CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (11)
57. Using Maimonides' Rule to Estimate the Effect of Class Size on Student Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)

1996

58. Public Policy and Anthropometric Outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (70)
    Also in Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement (1992) View citations (14)
    Working Papers, RAND - Labor and Population Program (1995)
    Working Papers, Yale - Economic Growth Center (1991) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Public policy and anthropometric outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (56) (1996)
59. Quality of Health Care, Survivial and Health Outcomes in Ghana
    Working Papers, RAND - Reprint Series View citations (52)
    Also in Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement (1995) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (1996) View citations (118) (1996)
60. The Effect of Teen Childbearing and Single Parenthood on Childhood Disabilities and Progress in School
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1995

61. Changing Patterns of Illiteracy in Morocco: Assement Methods Compared
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (2)
62. Health Care in Jamaica. Quality, Outcomes, and Labor Supply
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (3)
63. School Quality, Acheivement Bias, and Dropout Behavoiir in Egypt
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (5)

1993

64. Dropping Out of school: Further Evidence on the Role of School Quality in Developing Countries
    RCER Working Papers, University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research (RCER) View citations (4)
65. Willingness to Pay for the Quality and Intensity of Midical Care; Low- Income Households in Ghana
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (18)

1992

66. Investment in Human Capital; Schooling Supply Contraints in Rural Ghana
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (6)

1991

67. Willingness to Pay For the Quality and Intensity of Medical Care: Evidence from Low Income Households in Ghana
    Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy View citations (12)
    Also in Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (1991) View citations (12)
    Economics Working Papers, University of California at Berkeley (1991) View citations (10)

1990

68. Alleviating transitory food crisis in Africa: international altruism and trade
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
69. Does food aid depress food production? The disincentive dilemma in the African context
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
70. Firms'responses to relative price changes in Cote d'Ivoire: the implications for export subsidies and devaluations
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

1988

71. Labour Market Adjustment During a Recession: The Micro and Macro Evidence
    Discussion Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics

Undated

72. Child Health and Schooling Achievement: Association, Causality and Household Allocations
    CARESS Working Papres, University of Pennsylvania Center for Analytic Research and Economics in the Social Sciences View citations (21)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The Effect of Changes in the Skill Premium on College Degree Attainment and the Choice of Major
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2024, 42, (1), 245 - 288
   See also Working Paper The Effect of Changes in the Skill Premium on College Degree Attainment and the Choice of Major, NBER Working Papers (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
2. The Short- and the Long-Run Impact of Gender-Biased Teachers
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2024, 16, (2), 176-218 View citations (5)

2023

3. Effects and Mechanisms of CEO Quality in Public Education
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (655), 2738-2774
   See also Working Paper Effects and Mechanisms of CEOs Quality in Public Education, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (4) (2017)

2022

4. Discrimination Between Religious and Non-Religious Groups: Evidence from Marking High-Stakes Exams
   The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (646), 2308-2324 View citations (1)
5. Does Remedial Education in Late Childhood Pay Off After All? Long-Run Consequences for University Schooling, Labor Market Outcomes, and Intergenerational Mobility
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2022, 40, (1), 239 - 282 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Does Remedial Education at Late Childhood Pay Off After All? Long-Run Consequences for University Schooling, Labor Market Outcomes and Inter-Generational Mobility, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
6. Empowering Mothers and Enhancing Early Childhood Investment: Effect on Adults’ Outcomes and Children’s Cognitive and Noncognitive Skills
   Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (3), 821-867 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Empowering Mothers and Enhancing Early Childhood Investment: Effect on Adults Outcomes and Children Cognitive and Non-Cognitive Skills, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (9) (2016)

2021

7. The Long-Term Consequences of Free School Choice
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19, (3), 1734-1781 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper The Long-Term Consequences of Free School Choice, NBER Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
8. The long-term spillover effects of changes in the return to schooling
   Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 196, (C) View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Long-Term Spillover Effects of Changes in the Return to Schooling, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)

2020

9. Expanding School Resources and Increasing Time on Task: Effects on Students’ Academic and Noncognitive Outcomes
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020, 18, (1), 232-265 View citations (13)
10. Teachers’ Pay for Performance in the Long-Run: The Dynamic Pattern of Treatment Effects on Students’ Educational and Labour Market Outcomes in Adulthood
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2020, 87, (5), 2322-2355 View citations (4)

2019

11. Maimonides' Rule Redux
    American Economic Review: Insights, 2019, 1, (3), 309-24 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Maimonides Rule Redux, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (22) (2017)
12. Multi-Component Exercise Program and Improving Physical Performances in Older Inpatients: Results from A Pilot Interventional Study
    Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2019, 14, (3), 1-5
13. The Effect of Social Networks on Students' Academic and Non-cognitive Behavioural Outcomes: Evidence from Conditional Random Assignment of Friends in School
    The Economic Journal, 2019, 129, (617), 439-480 View citations (15)

2018

14. On the origins of gender gaps in human capital: Short- and long-term consequences of teachers' biases
    Journal of Public Economics, 2018, 167, (C), 263-279 View citations (71)
15. Paid Parental Leave and Children's Schooling Outcomes
    Economic Journal, 2018, 128, (608), 81-117 View citations (33)

2016

16. Editor's Choice What Makes an Effective Teacher? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2016, 62, (1), 88-125 View citations (10)
17. The Long-Run Economic Consequences of High-Stakes Examinations: Evidence from Transitory Variation in Pollution
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (4), 36-65 View citations (224)

2015

18. Do Differences in Schools' Instruction Time Explain International Achievement Gaps? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (588), F397-F424 View citations (158)
    See also Working Paper Do Differences in Schools' Instruction Time Explain International Achievement Gaps? Evidence from Developed and Developing Countries, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (33) (2010)
19. Women's schooling and fertility under low female labor force participation: Evidence from mobility restrictions in Israel
    Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 124, (C), 105-121 View citations (42)

2014

20. How Responsive Is Investment in Schooling to Changes in Redistributive Policies and in Returns?
    Econometrica, 2014, 82, (4), 1241-1272 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper How Responsive is Investment in Schooling to Changes in Redistributive Policies and in Returns?, CAGE Online Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (1) (2013)

2013

21. Gender Differences in Market Competitiveness in a Real Workplace: Evidence from Performance‐based Pay Tournaments among Teachers
    Economic Journal, 2013, 123, (569), 540-573 View citations (51)
    See also Working Paper Gender Differences in Market Competitiveness in a Real Workplace: Evidence from Performance-based Pay Tournaments among Teachers, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (26) (2008)

2012

22. Inside the Black Box of Ability Peer Effects: Evidence from Variation in the Proportion of Low Achievers in the Classroom
    Economic Journal, 2012, 122, (559), 208-237 View citations (171)
    See also Working Paper Inside the Black Box of Ability Peer Effects: Evidence from Variation in the Proportion of Low Achievers in the Classroom, Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2011) View citations (40) (2011)
23. The Good, the Bad, and the Average: Evidence on Ability Peer Effects in Schools
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2012, 30, (2), 367 - 414 View citations (190)

2011

24. Corrigendum: Mechanisms and Impacts of Gender Peer Effects at School
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (3), 268-268 View citations (335)
25. Mechanisms and Impacts of Gender Peer Effects at School
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2011, 3, (2), 1-33 View citations (342)
    See also Working Paper Mechanisms and Impacts of Gender Peer Effects at School, Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers (2011) View citations (304) (2011)
26. Sixty Years after the Magic Carpet Ride: The Long-Run Effect of the Early Childhood Environment on Social and Economic Outcomes
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2011, 78, (3), 938-973 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Sixty Years after the Magic Carpet Ride: The Long-Run Effect of the Early Childhood Environment on Social and Economic Outcomes, Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2010

27. Effects of Free Choice Among Public Schools
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2010, 77, (3), 1164-1191 View citations (45)
28. Multiple Experiments for the Causal Link between the Quantity and Quality of Children
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2010, 28, (4), 773-824 View citations (334)
    See also Working Paper Multiple Experiments for the Causal Link between the Quantity and Quality of Children, Foerder Institute for Economic Research Working Papers (2010) View citations (331) (2010)

2009

29. Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
    Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (540), 1243-1269 View citations (172)
    Also in Economic Journal, 2009, 119, (540), 1243-1269 (2009) View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence, CEPR Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
30. Performance Pay and Teachers' Effort, Productivity, and Grading Ethics
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (5), 1979-2011 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper Performance Pay and Teachers' Effort, Productivity and Grading Ethics, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (28) (2004)
31. The Effects of High Stakes High School Achievement Awards: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (4), 1384-1414 View citations (297)

2008

32. Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries
    Journal of Human Capital, 2008, 2, (1), 69-105 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Do Students Care about School Quality? Determinants of Dropout Behavior in Developing Countries, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (29) (2006)
33. Do gender stereotypes reduce girls' or boys' human capital outcomes? Evidence from a natural experiment
    Journal of Public Economics, 2008, 92, (10-11), 2083-2105 View citations (100)
34. Does Raising the Principal's Wage Improve the School's Outcomes? Quasi‐experimental Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment in Israel
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 639-662 View citations (7)

2005

35. Targeted Remedial Education for Underperforming Teenagers: Costs and Benefits
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2005, 23, (4), 839-874 View citations (79)
    See also Working Paper Targeted Remedial Education for Under-Performing Teenagers: Costs and Benefits, NBER Working Papers (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2004

36. Immigrating to Opportunity: Estimating the Effect of School Quality Using a Natural Experiment on Ethiopians in Israel
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2004, 119, (2), 489-526 View citations (105)
    See also Working Paper Immigrating to Opportunity: Estimating the Effect of School Quality Using a Natural Experiment on Ethiopians in Israel, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (3) (2003)

2002

37. Evaluating the Effect of Teachers' Group Performance Incentives on Pupil Achievement
    Journal of Political Economy, 2002, 110, (6), 1286-1317 View citations (146)
38. New Evidence on Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning
    Economic Journal, 2002, 112, (482), 735-765 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper New Evidence on Classroom Computers and Pupil Learning, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (4) (2001)

2001

39. Child Health and School Enrollment: A Longitudinal Analysis
    Journal of Human Resources, 2001, 36, (1), 185-205 View citations (183)
40. Does Teacher Training Affect Pupil Learning? Evidence from Matched Comparisons in Jerusalem Public Schools
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2001, 19, (2), 343-69 View citations (96)
    See also Working Paper Does Teacher Training Affect Pupil Learning? Evidence from Matched Comparisons in Jerusalem Public Schools, NBER Working Papers (1998) View citations (7) (1998)

1999

41. Using Maimonides' Rule to Estimate the Effect of Class Size on Scholastic Achievement
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1999, 114, (2), 533-575 View citations (979)

1998

42. Disparities between Arabs and Jews in School Resources and Student Achievement in Israel
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1998, 47, (1), 174-92 View citations (3)

1997

43. The Effect of a Change in Language of Instruction on the Returns to Schooling in Morocco
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1997, 15, (1), S48-76 View citations (128)

1996

44. Household Responses to Public Health Services: Cost and Quality Tradeoffs
    The World Bank Research Observer, 1996, 11, (1), 3-22 View citations (31)
45. Public policy and anthropometric outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire
    Journal of Public Economics, 1996, 61, (2), 155-192 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Public Policy and Anthropometric Outcomes in the Cote d'Ivoire, Working Papers (1996) View citations (70) (1996)
46. Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana
    Journal of Health Economics, 1996, 15, (3), 333-357 View citations (118)
    See also Working Paper Quality of Health Care, Survivial and Health Outcomes in Ghana, Working Papers (1996) View citations (52) (1996)
47. School supply constraints and children's educational outcomes in rural Ghana
    Journal of Development Economics, 1996, 51, (2), 291-314 View citations (92)

1995

48. Export and output supply functions with endogenous domestic prices
    Journal of International Economics, 1995, 38, (1-2), 119-141 View citations (2)

1992

49. Alleviating Transitory Food Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa: International Altruism and Trade
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1992, 6, (1), 125-38 View citations (6)

1989

50. Wage Rigidity: Micro and Macro Evidence on Labor Market Adjustment in the Modern Sector
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1989, 3, (1), 97-117 View citations (11)

1988

51. Aid and growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The recent experience
    European Economic Review, 1988, 32, (9), 1777-1795 View citations (70)

1987

52. Anticipated Development Assistance, Temporary Relief Aid, and
    Economic Journal, 1987, 97, (386), 446-58 View citations (17)
53. Does Concessionary Aid Lead to Higher Investment Rates in Low-Income Countries?
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 69, (1), 152-56 View citations (19)

1986

54. Seasonal fertility cycles in rural Egypt: Behavioral and biological linkages
    Demography, 1986, 23, (1), 13-30 View citations (3)

1985

55. Cropping Pattern, Mechanization, Child Labor, and Fertility Behavior in a Farming Economy: Rural Egypt
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1985, 33, (4), 777-91 View citations (35)

1983

56. Demand for international reserves and exchange-rate intervention policy in an adjustable-peg economy
    Journal of Monetary Economics, 1983, 11, (1), 89-101 View citations (11)
57. The Welfare and Transfer Effects of Cotton Price Policies in Egypt, 1965–78
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1983, 65, (3), 576-580

1982

58. On Sharing the Gains from International Trade: The Political Economy of Oil Consuming Nations and Oil Producing Nations
    International Economic Review, 1982, 23, (3), 711-21 View citations (2)

1981

59. On estimating efficiency differentials between the public and private sectors in a developing economy--Iraq
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 1981, 5, (3), 235-250
60. Total factor productivity, non-neutral technical change and economic growth: A parametric study of a developing economy
    Journal of Development Economics, 1981, 8, (1), 93-109 View citations (1)