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RESEARCH
RESEARCH AGENDA
My research interests lie at the intersection of economics of education, public economics, and labor economics. Within these fields, my current research agenda is built around three main areas of concentration through the application of applied microeconometrics: (1) education finance in K-12 and higher education; (2) education production and human capital investment; and (3) postsecondary education and transitions to workforce.
WORKING PAPERS
The Impact of State Intervention on School District Fiscal Performance: Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
2022
Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm? Evidence and Interpretation on the Long-Term Impact of School Entry Age in China
(with Xuening Wang and Chen Meng); 2022
School District Pension Reform As a Cut in State School Aid
(with Darren Lubotsky, David Merriman, and Jason Ward); 2021
WORK IN PROGRESS
The Labor Market Returns to Educational Pathways and Credential Length
(with Rajeev Darolia and Youngran Kim)
Interstate Migration of College Students
(with Rajeev Darolia, Eugenia Toma, and Ron Zimmer)
POLICY REPORTS
The Earnings and Employment of Certificate Earners in Kentucky
(with Rajeev Darolia and Youngran Kim); 2022
No Magic Bullet: Constructing a Roadmap for Illinois Fiscal Sustainability
(with David Merriman and Di Qiao); 2018
Budget Enforcement Mechanisms
(with David Merriman); 2016
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