The econometrics of early childhood human capital and investments
This article reviews recent developments in the econometrics of early childhood human
capital and investments. We start with a discussion about the lack of cardinality in test …
capital and investments. We start with a discussion about the lack of cardinality in test …
Monetary valuation of children's cognitive outcomes in economic evaluations from a societal perspective: a review
SD Grosse, Y Zhou - Children, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cognitive ability in childhood is positively associated with economic productivity in
adulthood. Expected gains in economic output from interventions that protect cognitive …
adulthood. Expected gains in economic output from interventions that protect cognitive …
The income-achievement gap and adult outcome inequality
E Nielsen - Journal of Human Resources, 2023 - jhr.uwpress.org
This paper uses scale-independent methods to contribute to the debate about how
academic achievement differences between advantaged and disadvantaged youth have …
academic achievement differences between advantaged and disadvantaged youth have …
[HTML][HTML] Correcting for measurement error in latent variables used as predictors
LS Schofield - The annals of applied statistics, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This paper represents a methodological-substantive synergy. A new model, the Mixed
Effects Structural Equations (MESE) model which combines structural equations modeling …
Effects Structural Equations (MESE) model which combines structural equations modeling …
Test questions, economic outcomes, and inequality
E Nielsen - 2019 - federalreserve.gov
Standard achievement scales aggregate test questions without considering their
relationship to economic outcomes. This paper uses question-level data to improve the …
relationship to economic outcomes. This paper uses question-level data to improve the …
Relevance of education to occupation: a new empirical approach based on college courses
P Almasi, A Hadavand, S Thomas… - Education …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We introduce a new approach to measuring the match between education and occupation
by using the number of college courses related to one's occupation. Previous studies have …
by using the number of college courses related to one's occupation. Previous studies have …
Toward an Understanding of the Returns to Cognitive Skills Across Cohorts
Recent research concludes that wage returns to cognitive skills have declined in the US We
reassess this finding. Using decomposition methods, we document the pivotal role played by …
reassess this finding. Using decomposition methods, we document the pivotal role played by …
Identification of a nonseparable model under endogeneity using binary proxies for unobserved heterogeneity
B Williams - Quantitative Economics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, I study identification of a nonseparable model with endogeneity arising due to
unobserved heterogeneity. Identification relies on the availability of binary proxies that can …
unobserved heterogeneity. Identification relies on the availability of binary proxies that can …
Controlling for ability using test scores
B Williams - Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This paper proposes a semiparametric method to control for ability using standardized test
scores, or other item response assessments, in a regression model. The proposed method is …
scores, or other item response assessments, in a regression model. The proposed method is …
Best time for college? a tale of two endowments
G Yang - A tale of two endowments (June 28, 2021), 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
People often delay starting college or temporarily leave college to work. To examine the
welfare implication of intermittent college attendance, I incorporate flexible age-by-age …
welfare implication of intermittent college attendance, I incorporate flexible age-by-age …