This paper asks whether exposure to female role models may be an effective way to induce more
women to major in a male-dominated field.
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Gender Differences in the Choice of Major: The Importance of Female Role Models
Boom for Whom? Education, Desegregation, and Development in Charlotte
A history of the use and demise of the mandatory busing plan in Charlotte, specifically the political and economic consequences of busing that facilitated the city’s economic boom and enhancement of civic capacity
Education, Social Cohesion, and Economic Growth
Examines the relation between social cohesion, education, and growth. This paper focuses on the role of state schooling in reducing transaction costs by shrinking the “social distance” between individuals in the economy.
The Economics of School Reform
Analysis of school reform in the US.
The Causes of Student Achievement
Compare the influence of family background, school financial resources, and other possible causes of student achievement.