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Homepage:	http://www.economics.utoronto.ca/oreo/
Workplace:	Department of Economics, University of Toronto, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Making a Song and Dance About It: The Effectiveness of Teaching Children Vocabulary with Animated Music Videos
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
2. Teaching Teachers To Use Computer Assisted Learning Effectively: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
3. The Impact of Comprehensive Student Support on Crime
   Department of Economics Working Papers, McMaster University
   Also in CLEF Working Paper Series, Canadian Labour Economics Forum (CLEF), University of Waterloo (2024)
4. The Impact of Comprehensive Student Support on Crime: Evidence from the Pathways to Education Program
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
5. The Impact of Early Childhood Parenting Interventions on Child Learning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2023

6. The Importance of a Helping Hand in Education and in Life
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

7. A Helping Hand Goes a Long Way: Long-Term Effects of Counselling and Support to Workfare Program Participants
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)

2021

8. Experiences and Coping Strategies of College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)

2020

9. Promises and Limitations of Nudging in Education
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
10. The Impressive Effects of Tutoring on PreK-12 Learning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Experimental Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (25)

2019

11. Long-Run Effects from Comprehensive Student Support: Evidence from Pathways to Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2019)
    See also Journal Article Long-Run Effects from Comprehensive Student Support: Evidence from Pathways to Education, American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association (2020) View citations (14) (2020)
12. The Remarkable Unresponsiveness of College Students to Nudging And What We Can Learn from It
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (31)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (30)
13. What Limits College Success? A Review and Further Analysis of Holzer and Baum's 'Making College Work'
    IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article What Limits College Success? A Review and Further Analysis of Holzer and Baum's Making College Work, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2021) View citations (6) (2021)

2018

14. Improving Non-Academic Student Outcomes Using Online and Text-Message Coaching
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Improving non-academic student outcomes using online and text-message coaching, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
15. When Studying and Nudging Don’t Go as Planned: Unsuccessful Attempts to Help Traditional and Online College Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)

2017

16. Education Technology: An Evidence-Based Review
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)
17. Goal Setting, Academic Reminders, and College Success: A Large-Scale Field Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
18. What Sets College Thrivers and Divers Apart? A Contrast in Study Habits, Attitudes, and Mental Health
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article What sets college thrivers and divers apart? A contrast in study habits, attitudes, and mental health, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2019) View citations (11) (2019)

2016

19. Applying Behavioral Economics to Public Policy in Canada
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Applying behavioural economics to public policy in Canada, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
20. Keeping College Options Open: A Field Experiment to Help All High School Seniors Through the College Application Process
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Keeping College Options Open: A Field Experiment to Help all High School Seniors Through the College Application Process, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2019) View citations (24) (2019)
21. Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?
    Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (7)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2018) View citations (30) (2018)
22. Thrivers and Divers: Using Non-Academic Measures to Predict College Success and Failure
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Thrivers and divers: Using non-academic measures to predict college success and failure, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2018) View citations (15) (2018)
23. What Can We Learn from Charter School Lotteries?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article What Can We Learn from Charter School Lotteries?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (28) (2016)

2015

24. Behavioral Economics of Education: Progress and Possibilities
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (53)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (60)
25. Evaluating Student Performance in Pathways to Education
    e-briefs, C.D. Howe Institute
26. Using Behavioral Insights to Increase Parental Engagement: The Parents and Children Together (PACT) Intervention
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)

2014

27. Pathways to Education: An Integrated Approach to Helping At-Risk High School Students
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Pathways to Education: An Integrated Approach to Helping At-Risk High School Students, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2017) View citations (55) (2017)

2013

28. Leaving Boys Behind: Gender Disparities in High Academic Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Leaving Boys Behind: Gender Disparities in High Academic Achievement, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2015) View citations (90) (2015)
29. Making College Worth It: A Review of Research on the Returns to Higher Education
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (172)

2012

30. Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (117) (2013)
31. Why do some employers prefer to interview Matthew but not Samir? New evidence from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (26)

2011

32. A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (7)
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics (2011) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (99) (2014)

2010

33. When Opportunity Knocks, Who Answers? New Evidence on College Achievement Awards
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article When Opportunity Knocks, Who Answers?: New Evidence on College Achievement Awards, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2014) View citations (38) (2014)

2009

34. A Professor Like Me: Influence of Professor Gender on University Achievement
    CLSSRN working papers, Vancouver School of Economics View citations (34)
35. How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn't everything
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (97)
36. The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (69)
37. Why Do Skilled Immigrants Struggle in the Labor Market? A Field Experiment with Six Thousand Resumes
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (23)

2008

38. Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (61) (2010)
39. The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession: Hysteresis and Heterogeneity in the Market for College Graduates
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (50)

2007

40. A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2009) View citations (119) (2009)
41. Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2009) View citations (325) (2009)
42. The Long-Run Consequences of Living in a Poor Neighborhood
    Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy
    See also Journal Article The Long-Run Consequences of Living in a Poor Neighborhood, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2003) View citations (263) (2003)

2006

43. Lead Them to Water and Pay Them to Drink: An Experiment with Services and Incentives for College Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (19)
44. Professor Qualities and Student Achievement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Professor Qualities and Student Achievement, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2009) View citations (53) (2009)
45. Short, Medium, and Long Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis using Siblings and Twins
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (27)
    See also Journal Article Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis Using Siblings and Twins, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2008) View citations (178) (2008)

2005

46. The Intergenerational Effect of Worker Displacement
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
    Also in Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Intergenerational Effects of Worker Displacement, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2008) View citations (184) (2008)
47. The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    Working Papers, University of California, Davis, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (203) (2006)

2003

48. Do Dropouts Drop Out Too Soon? Evidence from Changes in School-Leaving Laws
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (59)
49. Do Dropouts Drop Out Too Soon? International Evidence From Changes in School-Leaving Laws
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (58)
50. Does Education Improve Citizenship? Evidence from the U.S. and the U.K
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (64)
    Also in Department of Economics, Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2003) View citations (8)
51. Does Human Capital Transfer from Parent to Child? The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (48)

1999

52. Generational Accounting and Immigration in the United States
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)

Journal Articles

2023

1. The Promises and Pitfalls of Using (Mostly) Low-Touch Coaching Interventions to Improve College Student Outcomes
   The Economic Journal, 2023, 133, (656), 3034-3070 View citations (1)

2022

2. Low-Touch Attempts to Improve Time Management among Traditional and Online College Students
   Journal of Human Resources, 2022, 57, (1), 1-43

2021

3. What Limits College Success? A Review and Further Analysis of Holzer and Baum's Making College Work
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2021, 59, (2), 546-73 View citations (6)
   See also Working Paper What Limits College Success? A Review and Further Analysis of Holzer and Baum's 'Making College Work', IZA Policy Papers (2019) (2019)

2020

4. Improving non-academic student outcomes using online and text-message coaching
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 171, (C), 342-360 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Improving Non-Academic Student Outcomes Using Online and Text-Message Coaching, NBER Working Papers (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
5. Long-Run Effects from Comprehensive Student Support: Evidence from Pathways to Education
   American Economic Review: Insights, 2020, 2, (2), 209-24 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper Long-Run Effects from Comprehensive Student Support: Evidence from Pathways to Education, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) (2019)
6. Upgrading Education with Technology: Insights from Experimental Research
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2020, 58, (4), 897-996 View citations (38)

2019

7. Introduction: Labor Markets and Public Policies in the United States and Canada
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2019, 37, (S2), S243 - S252 View citations (3)
   See also Chapter Introduction: Labor Markets and Public Policies in the United States and Canada, NBER Chapters, 2016 (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
8. Keeping College Options Open: A Field Experiment to Help all High School Seniors Through the College Application Process
   Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019, 38, (2), 426-454 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Keeping College Options Open: A Field Experiment to Help All High School Seniors Through the College Application Process, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (14) (2016)
9. Using Behavioral Insights to Increase Parental Engagement: The Parents and Children Together Intervention
   Journal of Human Resources, 2019, 54, (4), 900-925 View citations (37)
10. What sets college thrivers and divers apart? A contrast in study habits, attitudes, and mental health
    Economics Letters, 2019, 178, (C), 50-53 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper What Sets College Thrivers and Divers Apart? A Contrast in Study Habits, Attitudes, and Mental Health, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (5) (2017)

2018

11. Do Large Employers Treat Racial Minorities More Fairly? An Analysis of Canadian Field Experiment Data
    Canadian Public Policy, 2018, 44, (1), 1-12 View citations (7)
12. Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?
    Journal of Human Resources, 2018, 53, (2), 299-329 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Student Coaching: How Far Can Technology Go?, Natural Field Experiments (2016) View citations (7) (2016)
13. Thrivers and divers: Using non-academic measures to predict college success and failure
    Economics of Education Review, 2018, 62, (C), 170-182 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Thrivers and Divers: Using Non-Academic Measures to Predict College Success and Failure, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (14) (2016)

2017

14. Applying behavioural economics to public policy in Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2017, 50, (3), 599-635 View citations (2)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2017, 50, (3), 599-635 (2017) View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Applying Behavioral Economics to Public Policy in Canada, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
15. Behavioral barriers transitioning to college
    Labour Economics, 2017, 47, (C), 48-63 View citations (22)
16. Pathways to Education: An Integrated Approach to Helping At-Risk High School Students
    Journal of Political Economy, 2017, 125, (4), 947 - 984 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Pathways to Education: An Integrated Approach to Helping At-Risk High School Students, NBER Working Papers (2014) View citations (23) (2014)

2016

17. What Can We Learn from Charter School Lotteries?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2016, 30, (3), 57-84 View citations (28)
    See also Working Paper What Can We Learn from Charter School Lotteries?, NBER Working Papers (2016) View citations (27) (2016)

2015

18. Leaving Boys Behind: Gender Disparities in High Academic Achievement
    Journal of Human Resources, 2015, 50, (3), 549-579 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper Leaving Boys Behind: Gender Disparities in High Academic Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2013) View citations (17) (2013)

2014

19. A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom
    American Economic Review, 2014, 104, (8), 2567-91 View citations (99)
    See also Working Paper A Community College Instructor Like Me: Race and Ethnicity Interactions in the Classroom, NBER Working Papers (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
20. When Opportunity Knocks, Who Answers?: New Evidence on College Achievement Awards
    Journal of Human Resources, 2014, 49, (3) View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper When Opportunity Knocks, Who Answers? New Evidence on College Achievement Awards, NBER Working Papers (2010) View citations (13) (2010)

2013

21. Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, 115, (1), 3-26 View citations (117)
    See also Working Paper Information and College Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2012

22. The Role of Application Assistance and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block Fafsa Experiment
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012, 127, (3), 1205-1242 View citations (445)
23. The Short- and Long-Term Career Effects of Graduating in a Recession
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (1), 1-29 View citations (558)

2011

24. Peer effects on high school aspirations: Evidence from a sample of close and not-so-close friends
    Economics of Education Review, 2011, 30, (4), 575-581 View citations (20)
25. Priceless: The Nonpecuniary Benefits of Schooling
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (1), 159-84 View citations (421)
26. Why Do Skilled Immigrants Struggle in the Labor Market? A Field Experiment with Thirteen Thousand Resumes
    American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2011, 3, (4), 148-71 View citations (267)

2010

27. Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2010, 2, (2), 95-117 View citations (61)
    See also Working Paper Ability, Gender, and Performance Standards: Evidence from Academic Probation, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2009

28. A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement
    Journal of Human Resources, 2009, 44, (2) View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper A Professor Like Me: The Influence of Instructor Gender on College Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (10) (2007)
29. Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2009, 1, (1), 136-63 View citations (325)
    See also Working Paper Incentives and Services for College Achievement: Evidence from a Randomized Trial, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (12) (2007)
30. Professor Qualities and Student Achievement
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2009, 91, (1), 83-92 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Professor Qualities and Student Achievement, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (7) (2006)

2008

31. Neighbourhood Effects in Canada: A Critique
    Canadian Public Policy, 2008, 34, (2), 237-258 View citations (10)
32. Short-, Medium-, and Long-Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis Using Siblings and Twins
    Journal of Human Resources, 2008, 43, (1) View citations (178)
    See also Working Paper Short, Medium, and Long Term Consequences of Poor Infant Health: An Analysis using Siblings and Twins, NBER Working Papers (2006) View citations (27) (2006)
33. The Intergenerational Effects of Worker Displacement
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2008, 26, (3), 455-483 View citations (184)
    See also Working Paper The Intergenerational Effect of Worker Displacement, NBER Working Papers (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2007

34. Do dropouts drop out too soon? Wealth, health and happiness from compulsory schooling
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (11-12), 2213-2229 View citations (345)

2006

35. Estimating Average and Local Average Treatment Effects of Education when Compulsory Schooling Laws Really Matter
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (1), 152-175 View citations (546)
36. The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (4), 729-760 View citations (203)
    See also Working Paper The Intergenerational Effects of Compulsory Schooling, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)
37. The compelling effects of compulsory schooling: evidence from Canada
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2006, 39, (1), 22-52 View citations (68)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2006, 39, (1), 22-52 (2006) View citations (56)

2004

38. Does education improve citizenship? Evidence from the United States and the United Kingdom
    Journal of Public Economics, 2004, 88, (9-10), 1667-1695 View citations (383)

2003

39. The Long-Run Consequences of Living in a Poor Neighborhood
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2003, 118, (4), 1533-1575 View citations (263)
    See also Working Paper The Long-Run Consequences of Living in a Poor Neighborhood, Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy, Working Paper Series (2007) (2007)

1999

40. Analyzing the Fiscal Impact of U.S. Immigration
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 176-180 View citations (73)

Books

2019

1. Small Differences II: Public Policies in Canada and the United States
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Chapters

2016

1. Behavioral Economics of Education
   Elsevier View citations (92)
2. Introduction: Labor Markets and Public Policies in the United States and Canada
   A chapter in Small Differences II: Public Policies in Canada and the United States, 2016 View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Introduction: Labor Markets and Public Policies in the United States and Canada, University of Chicago Press (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2007

3. Would More Compulsory Schooling Help Disadvantaged Youth? Evidence from Recent Changes to School-Leaving Laws
   A chapter in The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective, 2007, pp 85-112 View citations (6)

2000

4. The Fiscal Effect of US Immigration: A Generational-Accounting Perspective
   A chapter in Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 14, 2000, pp 123-156 View citations (14)

1999

5. Canada: On the Road to Fiscal Balance
   A chapter in Generational Accounting around the World, 1999, pp 199-218 View citations (2)