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49 IZA Discussion Papers
IZA Discussion Paper No. 18165
Hotter Days, Wider Gap: The Distributional Impact of Heat on Student Achievement
Mika Akesaka, Hitoshi Shigeoka
IZA Discussion Paper No. 18117
Investing in Human Capital During Wartime: Experimental Evidence from Ukraine
Lelys Dinarte Diaz, James Gresham, Renata Lemos, Harry Anthony Patrinos, Rony Rodriguez-Ramirez
IZA Discussion Paper No. 17462
Autonomous Schools, Achievement, and Segregation
Natalie Irmert, Jan Bietenbeck, Linn Mattisson, Felix Weinhardt
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16773
Competitive Effects of Charter Schools
David N. Figlio, Cassandra M. D. Hart, Krzysztof Karbownik
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16731
COVID-19, School Closures, and Student Learning Outcomes: New Global Evidence from PISA
Maciej Jakubowski, Tomasz Gajderowicz, Harry Anthony Patrinos
published in: Science of Learning, 2025, 10, 5 (2025)
IZA Discussion Paper No. 16458
Can Patience Account For Subnational Differences in Student Achievement? Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests
Eric A. Hanushek, Lavinia Kinne, Pietro Sancassani, Ludger Woessmann
published online as 'Patience and Subnational Differences in Human Capital: Regional Analysis with Facebook Interests' in: Economic Journal, 2025
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15686
How Does Testing Young Children Influence Educational Attainment and Well-Being?
Colin P. Green, Ole Henning Nyhus, Kari Vea Salvanes
published as 'Does testing young children influence educational attainment and wellbeing?' in: Journal of Population Economics, 2025, 38 (1), 20
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15648
Global Universal Basic Skills: Current Deficits and Implications for World Development
Sarah Gust, Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann
published in: Journal of Development Economics, 2024, 166, 103205
IZA Discussion Paper No. 15556
Making the Grade: The Effect of Teacher Grading Standards on Student Outcomes
Seth Gershenson, Stephen B. Holt, Adam Tyner
published in: Contemporary Economic Policy, 2024, 42 (2): 305-318
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14342
Effects of Scaling up Private School Choice Programs on Public School Students
David N. Figlio, Cassandra M. D. Hart, Krzysztof Karbownik
published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, 15 (4), 255-294
IZA Discussion Paper No. 14230
Class Size and Learning: Has India Spent Too Much on Reducing Class Size?
Sandip Datta, Geeta G. Kingdon
published in: World Bank Economic Review, 2023, 37 (1), 24–48,
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13453
Culture and Student Achievement: The Intertwined Roles of Patience and Risk-Taking
Eric A. Hanushek, Lavinia Kinne, Philipp Lergetporer, Ludger Woessmann
published as 'Patience, Risk-Taking, and Human Capital Investment across Countries' in: Economic Journal, 2022, 132 (646), 2290-2307
IZA Discussion Paper No. 13065
Parents' Responses to Teacher Qualifications
Simon Chang, Deborah A. Cobb-Clark, Nicolás Salamanca
publisehd in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2022, 197, 419 - 446
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12971
Long-Run Trends in the U.S. SES-Achievement Gap
Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Laura M. Talpey, Ludger Woessmann
published in: Education Finance and Policy, 2022, 17 (4), 608-640
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12460
The Remarkable Unresponsiveness of College Students to Nudging and What We Can Learn from It
Philip Oreopoulos, Uros Petronijevic
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12204
Effects of Four-Day School Weeks on Student Achievement: Evidence from Oregon
Paul N. Thompson
published as 'Is four less than five? Effects of four-day school weeks on student achievement in Oregon' in: Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 193, 104308
IZA Discussion Paper No. 12200
Selecting or Rewarding Teachers? International Evidence from Primary Schools
Michela Braga, Daniele Checchi, Christelle Garrouste, Francesco Scervini
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2020, 76, 101986
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11685
Do You Speak My Language? The Effect of Sharing a Teacher's Native Language on Student Achievement
Kelvin Seah
published in: Southern Economic Journal, 2021, 88(1), 245-273
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11683
Testing
Annika B. Bergbauer, Eric A. Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2024, 59 (2), 349-388
IZA Discussion Paper No. 11682
Asian Segregation and Scholastic Achievement: Evidence from Primary Schools in New York City
Rocco d'Este, Elias Einiö
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2021,83, 102129.
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