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Reichman, Nancy - 2020

cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth linked with information on their 10- to 14-year-old children from the … parent-child activities, children feeling close to their mothers, and mothers knowing their children's whereabouts, with the … effects generally concentrated among boys. These findings have implications for children's development and contribute to a …

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The Long-Term Effects of Universal Preschool in Boston

Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Pathak, Parag A.; Walters, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

We use admissions lotteries to estimate the effects of large-scale public preschool in Boston on college-going, college preparation, standardized test scores, and behavioral outcomes. Preschool enrollment boosts college attendance, as well as SAT test-taking and high school graduation. Preschool...

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Still Worth the Trip? School Busing Effects in Boston and New York

Angrist, Joshua D.; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Idoux, Clemence M. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

tried to integrate schools. Today, district-wide choice allows Boston and New York students to enroll far from home, perhaps …

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The Long-Term Distributional Impacts of a Full-Year Interleaving Math Program in Nigeria

Haar, Lotte van der; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Kremer, Michael; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

This study reports the findings from a year-long randomized evaluation assessing the impact of assigning 62 classrooms in Nigeria to receive either blocked or interleaved math problem sets. Blocked practice sessions focused on a single skill at a time. Interleaved problem sets alternated between...

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Still worth the trip? : school busing effects in Boston and New York

Angrist, Joshua D.; Gray-Lobe, Guthrie; Idoux, Clemence M. - 2022

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Effects of Prenatal Care on Birth Outcomes : Reconciling a Messy Literature

Corman, Hope - 2018

Research on the effects of prenatal care on birth outcomes has produced a patchwork of findings that are not easily summarized. Studies have used varying definitions of prenatal care, leading to estimates that are difficult to compare. The identification of causal effects is particularly...

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Causal Effects of Mental Health Treatment on Education Outcomes for Youth in the Justice System

Cuellar, Alison Evans - 2015

academically-skilled students. We also assess heterogeneity in the treatment effects, and find that the effects on dropout tend to …

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Maternal and Fetal Health Effects of Working during Pregnancy

Dave, Dhaval M. - 2019

We provide some of the first empirical evidence of maternal and fetal health effects of working during pregnancy by using a unique dataset from the New Jersey Department of Health that includes information not only on pregnancy and birth outcomes but also on maternal employment. We match the...

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Impact of Comprehensive Smoking Bans on the Health of Infants and Children

McGeary, Kerry Anne - 2017

regarding the impact these smoking bans at the state and local levels have on the health of children and infants. A rationale … consumption and declines in adult ETS exposure extend to children. However, if smokers compensate by shifting their consumption of … on children and infants. This study provides comprehensive estimates of how 100% smoke-free regulations impact the venue …

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