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Journal Publications
Book Chapters
APPAM Presentations
Publications that utilize longitudinal data appear on a shaded background.
Figlio, David, and Rouse, Cecilia. (Forthcoming). Do Accountability and Voucher Threats Improve Low-Performing Schools? Journal of Public Economics.
Figlio, David. (Forthcoming). Testing, Crime and Punishment. Journal of Public Economics.
Figlio, David, and Winicki, Joshua. (Forthcoming). Food for Thought? The Effects of School Accountability Plans on School Nutrition. Journal of Public Economics.
Figlio, David, and Lucas, Maurice. (2004, June). What’s in a Grade? School Report Cards and the Housing Market. American Economic Review, 94(3), 591-604.
Figlio, David. (2004, September). Maternal and Infant Factors Associated with Excess Kindergarten Costs. Pediatrics, 114(3).
Figlio, David and Lucas, Maurice. (2004, August). Do High Grading Standards Affect Student Performance? Journal of Public Economics, 88(9-10), 1815-34.
Epple, Dennis, Figlio, David, and Romano, Richard. (2004, July). Competition Between Private and Public Schools: Testing Stratification and Pricing Predictions. Journal of Public Economics, 88(7-8), 1215-45.
Figlio, David, Husted, Thomas, and Kenny, Lawrence. (2004, March). Political Economy of the Inequality in School Spending. Journal of Urban Economics, 55(2), 338-49.
Figlio, David and Lucas, Maurice. (2004, Spring). The Gentleman's A. Education Next, 4(2), 60-67.
Figlio, David. (2003). Fiscal Implications of School Accountability Initiatives. Tax Policy and the Economy, 17.
Figlio, David, and Page, Marianne. (2002, May). School Choice and the Distributional Effects of Ability Tracking: Does Separation Increase Inequality? Journal of Urban Economics, 51(3), 497-514.
Figlio, David. (2002, July). Can Public Schools Buy Better-Qualified Teachers? Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 55(4), 686-99.
Figlio, David, and Rueben, Kim. (2001, April). Tax Limits and the Qualifications of New Teachers. Journal of Public Economics, 80(1), 49-71.
Downes, Thomas, and Figlio, David. (1999, September). Economic Inequality and the Provision of Schooling. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Economic Policy Review, 99-110.
Figlio, David, and Stone, Joe. (1999). Are Private Schools Really Better? Research in Labor Economics, 115-140.
Figlio, David. (1999, March). Functional Form and the Estimated Effects of School Resources. Economics of Education Review, 241-252.
Figlio, David. (1997, September). Did the 'Tax Revolt' Reduce School Performance? Journal of Public Economics, 245-269.
Figlio, David. (1997, August). Teacher Salaries and Teacher Quality. Economics Letters, 267-272.
Figlio, David, and Getzler, Lawrence. (2006). Accountability, Ability and Disability: Gaming the System? In T. Gronberg (Ed.), Advances in Microeconomics. Elsevier.
Figlio, David. (2004). School Funding and School Accountability. In J. Yinger (Ed.), Helping Children Left Behind: State Aid and the Pursuit of Educational Equity. MIT Press.
Figlio, David and Page, Marianne. (2003). Can School Choice and School Accountability Coexist Successfully? In C. Hoxby (Ed.), The Economics of School Choice (pp.49-68). University of Chicago Press.
Downes, Thomas and Figlio, David. (2002). Tax Revolts and School Performance. In D. Monk, H. Walberg and M. Wang (Eds.), Improving Educational Productivity (pp.7-26). Information Age Press.
Publications that utilize longitudinal data appear on a shaded background.
Sass, Tim, Figlio, David, and Feng, Li. (2007). School Accountability and Teacher Job Choice. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 8-10, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David, Rouse, Cecelia, and Wilde, Elizabeth. (2006).The Evolution of the Black-White Test Score Gap. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 2-4, in Madison, Wisconsin.
Figlio, David and Roth, Jeffery. (2006). The Behavioral Consequences of Pre-kindergarten Participation for Disadvantaged Youth. Presented At APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 2-4, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David, Getler, Lawrence, and Lucas, (2005). Maurice. Differential Professional Development and Teacher Performance. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 3-5, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David and Rouse, Cecelia (2003). Did Florida's A+ Plan for Education Improve Low-Performing Schools? Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 6-8, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David and Winicki, Joshua. (2002). Food for Thought: The Effects of School Accountability on School Nutrition Programs. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 7-9, in Dallas, Texas.
Figlio, David. (2002). Accountability, Attention and Achievement. Presented At APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 7-9, in Dallas, Texas.
Figlio, David and Ludwig, Jens. (2001). Private Schooling and Academic Outcomes. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 1-3, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David and Getzler, Lawrence. (2001). School Accountability and Special Education Classification. Presented At APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 1-3, in Washington D.C.
Hannaway, Jane, Figlio, David, Rouse, Cecilia, and Goldhaber, Dan. (2001). The Effects of Vouchers on Participants, Non-Participants, and Schools: Evidence from Florida. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 1-3, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David and Ludwig, Jens. (1999). Sex, Drugs, and Catholic Schools: School Choice and Nonmarket Adolescent Behaviors. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, November 4-6, in Washington D.C.
Figlio, David. (1998). Education Policy and Social Mobility: The Role of School Choice. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, October 29-31, in New York, New York.
Figlio, David. (1998). School Finance Centralization and the Changing Effectiveness of U.S. Teacher Unions. Presented at APPAM Fall Research Conference, October 29-31, in New York, New York.
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