Roland Gerhard Fryer
Personal Details
First Name: Roland
Middle Name: Gerhard
Last Name: Fryer
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RePEc Short-ID: pfr43
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http://post.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/fryer/fryer.html
Postal Address: Littauer Center -- North Yard 1875 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-613-1214
Affiliation
(in no particular order)Department of Economics
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
Harvard University
Homepage: http://www.economics.harvard.edu/
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Phone: 617-495-2144
Fax: 617-495-7730
Postal: Littauer Center, Cambridge, MA 02138
Handle: RePEc:edi:deharus (more details at EDIRC)National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
Homepage: http://www.nber.org/
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Phone: 617-868-3900
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Postal: 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138
Handle: RePEc:edi:nberrus (more details at EDIRC)
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This author is featured on the following reading lists, publication compilations or Wikipedia entries:- Roland Fryer in Wikipedia (German)
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. in Wikipedia (English)
Works
Working papers
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Philipp Harms & Matthew O. Jackson, 2013. "Updating Beliefs with Ambiguous Evidence: Implications for Polarization," NBER Working Papers 19114, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Philipp Harms, 2013. "Two-Armed Restless Bandits with Imperfect Information: Stochastic Control and Indexability," NBER Working Papers 19043, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2013. "Information and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Cellular Phone Experiment," NBER Working Papers 19113, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Richard T. Holden, 2012. "Multitasking, Learning, and Incentives: A Cautionary Tale," NBER Working Papers 17752, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Steven D. Levitt & John List & Sally Sadoff, 2012. "Enhancing the Efficacy of Teacher Incentives through Loss Aversion: A Field Experiment," NBER Working Papers 18237, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Devah Pager & Jörg L. Spenkuch, 2011.
"Racial Disparities in Job Finding and Offered Wages,"
NBER Working Papers
17462, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Fryer, Roland G. & Pager, Devah & Spenkuch, Jörg L., 2011. "Racial Disparities in Job Finding and Offered Wages," MPRA Paper 33607, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Steve Cicala & Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Jörg L. Spenkuch, 2011.
"A Roy Model of Social Interactions,"
NBER Working Papers
16880, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Cicala, Steve & Fryer, Roland G. & Spenkuch, Jörg L., 2011. "A Roy Model of Social Interactions," MPRA Paper 29150, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Roland G. Fryer, 2011. "Teacher Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from New York City Public Schools," NBER Working Papers 16850, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2011. "Injecting Successful Charter School Strategies into Traditional Public Schools: Early Results from an Experiment in Houston," NBER Working Papers 17494, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Will Dobbie & Roland G. Fryer, Jr., 2011. "Exam High Schools and Academic Achievement: Evidence from New York City," NBER Working Papers 17286, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Will Dobbie & Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2011. "The Impact of Youth Service on Future Outcomes: Evidence from Teach For America," NBER Working Papers 17402, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Vilsa E. Curto & Roland G. Fryer, Jr., 2011. "Estimating the Returns to Urban Boarding Schools: Evidence from SEED," NBER Working Papers 16746, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Will Dobbie & Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2011. "Getting Beneath the Veil of Effective Schools: Evidence from New York City," NBER Working Papers 17632, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2010. "Financial Incentives and Student Achievement: Evidence from Randomized Trials," NBER Working Papers 15898, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2010. "The Importance of Segregation, Discrimination, Peer Dynamics, and Identity in Explaining Trends in the Racial Achievement Gap," NBER Working Papers 16257, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2010. "Racial Inequality in the 21st Century: The Declining Significance of Discrimination," NBER Working Papers 16256, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Glenn Loury, 2010. "Valuing Identity," NBER Working Papers 16568, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Steven D. Levitt, 2009.
"An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap in Mathematics,"
NBER Working Papers
15430, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2010. "An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap in Mathematics," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 2(2), pages 210-40, April.
- Will Dobbie & Roland G. Fryer, Jr, 2009. "Are High Quality Schools Enough to Close the Achievement Gap? Evidence from a Social Experiment in Harlem," NBER Working Papers 15473, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Lisa Kahn & Steven D. Levitt & Jörg L. Spenkuch, 2008.
"The Plight of Mixed Race Adolescents,"
NBER Working Papers
14192, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer Jr. & Lisa Kahn & Steven D. Levitt & Jörg L. Spenkuch, 2012. "The Plight of Mixed-Race Adolescents," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 94(3), pages 621-634, August.
- Fryer, Roland G. & Levitt, Steven D. & Kahn, Lisa & Spenkuch, Jörg L., 2010. "The Plight of Mixed Race Adolescents," MPRA Paper 23099, University Library of Munich, Germany.
- Roland G. Fryer & Michael Greenstone, 2007. "The Causes and Consequences of Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities," NBER Working Papers 13036, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Richard T. Holden, 2007.
"Measuring the Compactness of Political Districting Plans,"
NBER Working Papers
13456, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer Jr. & Richard Holden, 2011. "Measuring the Compactness of Political Districting Plans," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 54(3), pages 493 - 535.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr & Steven D. Levitt, 2007. "Hatred and Profits: Getting Under the Hood of the Ku Klux Klan," NBER Working Papers 13417, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr., 2006. "A Model of Social Interactions and Endogenous Poverty Traps," NBER Working Papers 12364, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2006. "Testing for Racial Differences in the Mental Ability of Young Children," NBER Working Papers 12066, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr., 2006. "Belief Flipping in a Dynamic Model of Statistical Discrimination," NBER Working Papers 12174, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Paul Torelli, 2005. "An Empirical Analysis of 'Acting White'," NBER Working Papers 11334, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2005.
"The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade,"
NBER Working Papers
11049, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2006. "The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade," American Law and Economics Review, Oxford University Press, vol. 8(2), pages 249-281.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Glenn C. Loury, 2005.
"Affirmative Action and Its Mythology,"
NBER Working Papers
11464, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer Jr. & Glenn C. Loury, 2005. "Affirmative Action and Its Mythology," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 19(3), pages 147-162, Summer.
- Federico Echenique & Roland G. Fryer, Jr., 2005.
"On the Measurement of Segregation,"
NBER Working Papers
11258, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Federico Echenique & Roland G. Fryer Jr., 2005. "On the Measurement of Segregation," Labor and Demography 0503006, EconWPA.
- Roland G. Fryer & Paul S. Heaton & Steven D. Levitt & Kevin M. Murphy, 2005. "Measuring the Impact of Crack Cocaine," NBER Working Papers 11318, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Glenn C. Loury, 2003. "Categorical Redistribution in Winner-Take-All Markets," NBER Working Papers 10104, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Matthew O. Jackson, 2003.
"Categorical Cognition: A Psychological Model of Categories and Identification in Decision Making,"
NBER Working Papers
9579, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Jackson, Matthew O. & Fryer Jr., Roland G., 2002. "Categorical Cognition: A Psychological Model of Categories and Identification in Decision Making," Working Papers 1144, California Institute of Technology, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
- Roland G. Fryer & Matthew O. Jackson, 2002. "Categorical Cognition: A Psychological Model of Categories and Identification in Decision Making," Microeconomics 0211002, EconWPA.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2003.
"The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names,"
NBER Working Papers
9938, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004. "The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 119(3), pages 767-805, August.
- Roland Fryer & Glenn C. Loury & Tolga Yuret, 2003.
"Color-Blind Affirmative Action,"
NBER Working Papers
10103, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Freyer, Jr. & Glenn C. Loury & Tolga Yuret, 2003. "Color Blind Affirmative Action," Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series dp-131, Boston University - Department of Economics.
- David Austen-Smith & Roland G. Fryer, 2003. "The Economics of 'Acting White'," NBER Working Papers 9904, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Steven D. Levitt, 2002.
"Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School,"
NBER Working Papers
8975, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004. "Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 86(2), pages 447-464, May.
Articles
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2006.
"The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade,"
American Law and Economics Review,
Oxford University Press, vol. 8(2), pages 249-281.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2005. "The Black-White Test Score Gap Through Third Grade," NBER Working Papers 11049, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- David Austen-Smith & Roland G. Fryer, 2005. "An Economic Analysis of "Acting White"," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 120(2), pages 551-583, May.
- Roland Fryer & Glenn Loury, 2005.
"Affirmative action in winner-take-all markets,"
Journal of Economic Inequality,
Springer, vol. 3(3), pages 263-280, December.
- Roland G. Freyer, Jr. & Glenn C. Loury, . "Affirmative Action in Winner-Take-All Markets," Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series dp-132, Boston University - Department of Economics.
- Roland G. Fryer Jr. & Glenn C. Loury, 2005.
"Affirmative Action and Its Mythology,"
Journal of Economic Perspectives,
American Economic Association, vol. 19(3), pages 147-162, Summer.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Glenn C. Loury, 2005. "Affirmative Action and Its Mythology," NBER Working Papers 11464, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004.
"Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School,"
The Review of Economics and Statistics,
MIT Press, vol. 86(2), pages 447-464, May.
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Steven D. Levitt, 2002. "Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School," NBER Working Papers 8975, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004.
"The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names,"
The Quarterly Journal of Economics,
MIT Press, vol. 119(3), pages 767-805, August.
- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2003. "The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names," NBER Working Papers 9938, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
NEP Fields
33 papers by this author were announced in NEP, and specifically in the following field reports (number of papers):- NEP-ARA: Arab World (1) 2009-10-24
- NEP-CBE: Cognitive & Behavioural Economics (3) 2002-11-10 2003-03-25 2012-07-29
- NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2007-10-06
- NEP-EDU: Education (7) 2003-11-30 2007-04-21 2009-10-24 2011-08-22 2011-10-15 2011-12-13 2012-01-25. Author is listed
- NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (2) 2010-04-17 2012-07-29
- NEP-HIS: Business, Economic & Financial History (3) 2007-04-21 2007-09-24 2010-08-14
- NEP-HPE: History & Philosophy of Economics (2) 2003-03-25 2005-07-03
- NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (10) 2009-10-24 2009-11-14 2010-04-17 2010-08-14 2010-08-14 2011-08-22 2011-09-16 2011-10-09 2011-10-15 2012-01-25. Author is listed
- NEP-LAW: Law & Economics (1) 2007-10-06
- NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, & Wages (1) 2011-10-09
- NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality & Poverty (2) 2005-04-16 2009-10-24
- NEP-MIC: Microeconomics (2) 2003-03-25 2013-05-19
- NEP-NET: Network Economics (1) 2005-04-16
- NEP-ORE: Operations Research (1) 2013-05-19
- NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2007-10-06
- NEP-SEA: South East Asia (1) 2006-03-11
- NEP-SOC: Social Norms & Social Capital (1) 2006-08-05
- NEP-SOG: Sociology of Economics (1) 2007-04-21
- NEP-URE: Urban & Real Estate Economics (15) 2005-01-23 2005-04-16 2005-04-16 2005-05-23 2006-08-05 2008-07-30 2009-11-14 2010-04-17 2010-08-14 2010-08-14 2011-08-22 2011-10-09 2011-10-15 2011-12-13 2012-01-25. Author is listed
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Most cited item
- Roland G. Fryer, Jr. & Steven D. Levitt, 2002. "Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School," NBER Working Papers 8975, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004. "The Causes and Consequences of Distinctively Black Names," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, MIT Press, vol. 119(3), pages 767-805, August.
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