I used DataCamp both as a student and teacher of R. I've been very upset to learn of how, in response to sexual assault, they have shown so little compassion or accountability - and actively worked to minimize awareness. I'll be following the recommendations below. 👇

Great summary of new study by @peterbergman_ and Isaac McFarlin showing schools have ways to choose their students even when they are not supposed to.

Unequal school funding produces unequal education opportunities. One reason why economic inequality in the US has grown so much more than in most European countries?

Judge says the teen shouldn't be tried as an adult because he "comes from a good family who put him into an excellent school." Such a concise encapsulation of disgusting privilege. cnn.com/2019/07/03/us/…

Econ....oh, econ.....

Check out the revised version of my paper. School impacts on high-stakes tests weakly related to impacts on arrests and labor market participation. However, parents really value school impacts on these other outcomes. works.bepress.com/c_kirabo_jacks…

An article that I am really proud of was published today. Thanks for the boost John B. Holbein! 1/3

I STAND WITH AARON GORDON THE TWO-TIME SLAM DUNK CONTEST CHAMPION

Doesn't always feel that way, but I keep hoping that good insights will make an impact (and that I can contribute in some small way to those insights).

Me too!

Quarantine day 6.

Not the hero that we deserve, but the hero that we need.

Happy to share my paper out in Journal of Public Economics Summary: Delaying the placement of students into different middle school tracks by 2 years increases their educational level and wages at ages 40 to 45.

Tegnell on the dangers of masks: "to start with having face masks and then think you can crowd your buses or your shopping malls — that’s definitely a mistake.” ... Has he been in the busses or malls? "Trust based" covid response ≈ (almost) no response. nypost.com/2020/08/19/swe…

[1/3] Delighted that our paper on household wealth returns and their implications for inequality dynamics has appeared in the Sept issue of the AER. #inequality #householdfinance #assetpricing #finance aeaweb.org/articles?id=10…

One of the Noble Laureates in Chem "During her sophomore year, while taking a course in general chemistry, she questioned her own ability to pursue a career in science, and considered switching her major to French. However, her French teacher suggested she stick with science."

Stephanie Owen JMP: "College Field Specialization and Beliefs about Relative Performance: An Experimental Intervention to Understand Gender Gaps in STEM" Website: sites.google.com/view/stephanie…

BIG NEWS! The NBER Working Group on Race and Stratification in the Economy invites papers for presentation at its inaugural conference on April 9, 2021!! Share widely! nber.org/call-papers-ra…

Thrilled to see this collaborative project finally in the QJE! We present causal evidence in four countries that important human capital investment decisions (college/major) can be influenced by one of the most relevant members of a young person’s social network: older siblings

This excites me to no end! I can’t think of anyone better than Dr. Lisa D. Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Board!