"We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy … experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the … for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on …

This thesis combines five essays in the fields of Labor Economics and the Economics of Education. The goal of the … peer groups for student outcomes in post-secondary education. Many university entrants rely on friends and study partners …-authored with Darjusch Tafreschi and Sharon Pfister) examines the effect of course repetition in higher education. Students who do …

We investigate short and long-term effects of early childhood education using variation created by a unique policy … experiment in British Columbia, Canada. Our findings imply starting Kindergarten one year late substantially reduces the … for low income students and males. Estimates suggest that entering kindergarten early may have a detrimental effect on …