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Working papers

2024

  1. Ege Aksu & Sidhya Balakrishnan & Eric Bettinger & Jonathan S. Hartley & Michael S. Kofoed & Dubravka Ritter & Douglas A. Webber, 2024, "Navigating Higher Education Insurance: An Experimental Study on Demand and Adverse Selection," Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.), number 2024-024, Apr, DOI: 10.17016/FEDS.2024.024.
  2. Patrick Lehnert & Madison Dell & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Eric Bettinger, 2024, "The Effect of Postsecondary Educational Institutions on Local Economies: A Bird's-Eye View," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0210, Jan.
  3. Chiara Maria Zisler & Eric Bettinger & Uschi Backes-Gellner, 2024, "Empowering refugees: The role of comprehensive training programs in labor market integration," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0218, May.

2020

  1. Patrick Lehnert & Michael Niederberger & Uschi Backes-Gellner & Eric Bettinger, 2020, "Proxying Economic Activity with Daytime Satellite Imagery: Filling Data Gaps Across Time and Space," Economics of Education Working Paper Series, University of Zurich, Department of Business Administration (IBW), number 0165, Mar, revised Sep 2022.
  2. Eric Bettinger & Robert W. Fairlie & Anastasia Kapuza & Elena Kardanova & Prashant Loyalka & Andrey Zakharov, 2020, "Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer-Assisted Learning," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 26967, Apr.
  3. Guilherme Lichand & Eric Bettinger & Nina Cunha & Ricardo Madeira, 2020, "The psychological effects of poverty on investments in children’s human capital," ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich, number 349, Jun, revised Apr 2021.
  4. Eric Bettinger & Nina Cunha & Guilherme Lichand & Ricardo Madeira, 2020, "Are the effects of informational interventions driven by salience?," ECON - Working Papers, Department of Economics - University of Zurich, number 350, Jun, revised May 2021.
  5. Fei, Jennifer & Wolff, Jessica Sadye & Hotard, Michael & Ingham, Hannah & Khanna, Saurabh & Lawrence, Duncan & Tesfaye, Beza & Weinstein, Jeremy & Yasenov, Vasil & Hainmueller, Jens, 2020, "Automated Chat Application Surveys Using WhatsApp," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number j9a2y, Oct, DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/j9a2y.

2019

  1. Eric Bettinger & Michael Kremer & Maurice Kugler & Carlos Medina & Christian Posso & Juan E. Saavedra, 2019, "School Vouchers, Labor Markets and Vocational Education," Borradores de Economia, Banco de la Republica de Colombia, number 1087, Aug, DOI: 10.32468/be.1087.
  2. Cortes, Kalena E. & Fricke, Hans & Loeb, Susanna & Song, David S. & York, Ben, 2019, "When Behavioral Barriers Are Too High or Low: How Timing Matters for Parenting Interventions," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 12416, Jun.

2018

  1. Cortes, Kalena E. & Fricke, Hans & Loeb, Susanna & Song, David S., 2018, "Too Little or Too Much? Actionable Advice in an Early-Childhood Text Messaging Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 11669, Jul.
  2. Fricke, Hans & Grogger, Jeffrey & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2018, "Exposure to academic fields and college major choice," Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics, number 62821.
  3. Fricke, Hans & Lechner, Michael & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2018, "The effects of incentives to exercise on student performance in college," Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics, number 62839.

2017

  1. Rachel Baker & Eric Bettinger & Brian Jacob & Ioana Marinescu, 2017, "The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 23333, Apr.
  2. Lechner, Michael & Fricke, Hans & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2017, "The Effect of Physical Activity on Student Performance in College: An Experimental Evaluation," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 12052, May.

2016

  1. Eric Bettinger & Oded Gurantz & Laura Kawano & Bruce Sacerdote, 2016, "The Long Run Impacts of Merit Aid: Evidence from California’s Cal Grant," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 22347, Jun.

2015

  1. Fricke, Hans & Frölich, Markus & Huber, Martin & Lechner, Michael, 2015, "Endogeneity and non-response bias in treatment evaluation - nonparametric identification of causal effects by instruments," FSES Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Freiburg/Fribourg Switzerland, number 459, Oct.
  2. Fricke, Hans & Grogger, Jeffrey & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2015, "Does Exposure to Economics Bring New Majors to the Field? Evidence from a Natural Experiment," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 9003, Apr.
  3. Fricke, Hans, 2015, "Identification based on Difference-in-Differences Approaches with Multiple Treatments," Economics Working Paper Series, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science, number 1510, May.

2013

  1. Eric Bettinger & Torbjørn Haegeland & Mari Rege, 2013, "Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 4274.

2011

  1. Eric Bettinger & Rachel Baker, 2011, "The Effects of Student Coaching in College: An Evaluation of a Randomized Experiment in Student Mentoring," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 16881, Mar.
  2. Eric P. Bettinger & Brent J. Evans & Devin G. Pope, 2011, "Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 17119, Jun.
  3. Hans Fricke & Bernd Süssmuth, 2011, "Growth and Volatility of Tax Revenues in Latin America," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 3312.

2010

  1. Eric P. Bettinger, 2010, "Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 16333, Sep.

2009

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long & Philip Oreopoulos & Lisa Sanbonmatsu, 2009, "The Role of Simplification and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block FAFSA Experiment," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 15361, Sep.

2007

  1. Eric Bettinger & Robert Slonim, 2007, "Patience among children," Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website, number 00043.

2006

  1. Eric Bettinger & Robert Slonim, 2006, "Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism," Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website, number 00008.

2005

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2005, "Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 11325, May.

2004

  1. Joshua Angrist & Eric Bettinger & Michael Kremer, 2004, "Long-term consequences of secondary school vouchers: Evidence from administrative records in colombia," Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website, number 00204.
  2. Eric Bettinger, 2004, "How Financial Aid Affects Persistence," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 10242, Jan.
  3. Eric Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2004, "Shape Up or Ship Out: The Effects of Remediation on Students at Four-Year Colleges," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 10369, Mar.
  4. Eric Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2004, "Do College Instructors Matter? The Effects of Adjuncts and Graduate Assistants on Students' Interests and Success," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 10370, Mar.

2002

  1. Joshua Angrist & Eric Bettinger & Erik Bloom & Elizabeth King & Michael Kremer, 2002, "Vouchers for private schooling in colombia: Evidence from a randomized natural experiment," Natural Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website, number 00203.

Undated

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Lindsay Fox & Susanna Loeb & Eric S. Taylor, undated, "Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success," Mathematica Policy Research Reports, Mathematica Policy Research, number 8841fb61efb847c4af9da05b0.

Journal articles

2026

  1. Guilherme Lichand & Nina Cunha & Ricardo A. Madeira & Eric Bettinger, 2026, "When the Effects of Informational Interventions Are Driven by Salience—Evidence from School Parents in Brazil," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, volume 18, issue 3, pages 101-134, August, DOI: 10.1257/pol.20220777.
  2. Bettinger, Eric P. & Rege, Mari & Solli, Ingeborg F. & Thijssen, Maximiliaan W.P.T. & Yeager, David S., 2026, "The road not taken: Socioemotional learning and academic rigor," European Economic Review, Elsevier, volume 187, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2026.105361.

2024

  1. Eric Bettinger & Andreas Fidjeland, 2024, "College rankings, labor market outcomes, and alumni satisfaction," Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, volume 32, issue 5, pages 703-720, September, DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2024.2354848.

2023

  1. Eric Bettinger & Oded Gurantz & Monica Lee & Bridget Terry Long, 2023, "“Prior-Prior Year” FAFSA Increased Aid Submissions but Likely not Enrollment," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, volume 64, issue 6, pages 789-807, September, DOI: 10.1007/s11162-022-09720-9.
  2. Eric Bettinger & Robert Fairlie & Anastasia Kapuza & Elena Kardanova & Prashant Loyalka & Andrey Zakharov, 2023, "Diminishing Marginal Returns to Computer‐Assisted Learning," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., volume 42, issue 2, pages 552-570, March, DOI: 10.1002/pam.22442.

2022

  1. Rosa, Leonardo & Bettinger, Eric & Carnoy, Martin & Dantas, Pedro, 2022, "The effects of public high school subsidies on student test scores," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 87, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102201.
  2. Eric P. Bettinger & Benjamin L. Castleman & Alice Choe & Zachary Mabel, 2022, "Finishing the Last Lap: Experimental Evidence on Strategies to Increase Attainment for Students Near College Completion," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., volume 41, issue 4, pages 1040-1059, September, DOI: 10.1002/pam.22416.

2021

  1. Ethan K. Gordon & Zackary B. Hawley & Ryan Carrasco Kobler & Jonathan C. Rork, 2021, "The Paradox of HBCU Graduation Rates," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, volume 62, issue 3, pages 332-358, May, DOI: 10.1007/s11162-020-09598-5.
  2. Prashant Loyalka & Ou Lydia Liu & Guirong Li & Elena Kardanova & Igor Chirikov & Shangfeng Hu & Ningning Yu & Liping Ma & Fei Guo & Tara Beteille & Namrata Tognatta & Lin Gu & Guangming Ling & Denis F, 2021, "Skill levels and gains in university STEM education in China, India, Russia and the United States," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, volume 5, issue 7, pages 892-904, July, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01062-3.

2020

  1. Gurantz, Oded & Pender, Matea & Mabel, Zachary & Larson, Cassandra & Bettinger, Eric, 2020, "Virtual advising for high-achieving high school students," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 75, issue C, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2020.101974.

2019

  1. Eric Bettinger & Oded Gurantz & Laura Kawano & Bruce Sacerdote & Michael Stevens, 2019, "The Long-Run Impacts of Financial Aid: Evidence from California's Cal Grant," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, volume 11, issue 1, pages 64-94, February.
  2. Matias Berthelon & Eric Bettinger & Diana I. Kruger & Alejandro Montecinos-Pearce, 2019, "The Structure of Peers: The Impact of Peer Networks on Academic Achievement," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, volume 60, issue 7, pages 931-959, November, DOI: 10.1007/s11162-018-09543-7.
  3. Eric P. Bettinger & Brent J. Evans, 2019, "College Guidance for All: A Randomized Experiment in Pre‐College Advising," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., volume 38, issue 3, pages 579-599, June, DOI: 10.1002/pam.22133.
  4. Prashant Loyalka & Ou Lydia Liu & Guirong Li & Igor Chirikov & Elena Kardanova & Lin Gu & Guangming Ling & Ningning Yu & Fei Guo & Liping Ma & Shangfeng Hu & Angela Sun Johnson & Ashutosh Bhuradia & S, 2019, "Computer science skills across China, India, Russia, and the United States," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, volume 116, issue 14, pages 6732-6736, April.
  5. Rosa, Leonardo & Martins, Marcelo & Carnoy, Martin, 2019, "Achievement gains from reconfiguring early schooling: The case of Brazil's primary education reform," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 68, issue C, pages 1-12, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.10.010.

2018

  1. Baker, Rachel & Bettinger, Eric & Jacob, Brian & Marinescu, Ioana, 2018, "The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 65, issue C, pages 18-30, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.05.005.
  2. Bettinger, Eric & Ludvigsen, Sten & Rege, Mari & Solli, Ingeborg F. & Yeager, David, 2018, "Increasing perseverance in math: Evidence from a field experiment in Norway," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 146, issue C, pages 1-15, DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2017.11.032.
  3. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2018, "Mass Instruction or Higher Learning? The Impact of College Class Size on Student Retention and Graduation," Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press, volume 13, issue 1, pages 97-118, Winter.
  4. Fricke, Hans & Grogger, Jeffrey & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2018, "Exposure to academic fields and college major choice," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 64, issue C, pages 199-213, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.04.007.
  5. Fricke, Hans & Lechner, Michael & Steinmayr, Andreas, 2018, "The effects of incentives to exercise on student performance in college," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 66, issue C, pages 14-39, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.06.009.
  6. Fricke, Hans & Kalogrides, Demetra & Loeb, Susanna, 2018, "It’s too annoying: Who drops out of educational text messaging programs and why," Economics Letters, Elsevier, volume 173, issue C, pages 39-43, DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.08.029.
  7. Hans Fricke, 2018, "Tuition Fees, Student Finances, and Student Achievement: Evidence from a Differential Raise in Fees," Journal of Human Capital, University of Chicago Press, volume 12, issue 3, pages 504-541, DOI: 10.1086/698132.

2017

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Lindsay Fox & Susanna Loeb & Eric S. Taylor, 2017, "Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, volume 107, issue 9, pages 2855-2875, September.
  2. Bettinger, Eric & Doss, Christopher & Loeb, Susanna & Rogers, Aaron & Taylor, Eric, 2017, "The effects of class size in online college courses: Experimental evidence," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 58, issue C, pages 68-85, DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2017.03.006.
  3. Hans Fricke, 2017, "Identification Based on Difference-in-Differences Approaches with Multiple Treatments," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, volume 79, issue 3, pages 426-433, June.

2016

  1. Eric Bettinger & Jing Liu & Susanna Loeb, 2016, "Connections Matter: How Interactive Peers Affect Students in Online College Courses," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., volume 35, issue 4, pages 932-954, September.

2014

  1. Eric Bettinger & Torbjørn Haegeland & Mari Rege, 2014, "Home with Mom: The Effects of Stay-at-Home Parents on Children's Long-Run Educational Outcomes," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, volume 32, issue 3, pages 443-467, DOI: 10.1086/675070.
  2. Fricke, Hans & Süssmuth, Bernd, 2014, "Growth and Volatility of Tax Revenues in Latin America," World Development, Elsevier, volume 54, issue C, pages 114-138, DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.07.007.

2013

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Brent J. Evans & Devin G. Pope, 2013, "Improving College Performance and Retention the Easy Way: Unpacking the ACT Exam," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, volume 5, issue 2, pages 26-52, May.

2012

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long & Philip Oreopoulos & Lisa Sanbonmatsu, 2012, "The Role of Application Assistance and Information in College Decisions: Results from the H&R Block Fafsa Experiment," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, volume 127, issue 3, pages 1205-1242.
  2. Eric P. Bettinger, 2012, "Paying to Learn: The Effect of Financial Incentives on Elementary School Test Scores," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, volume 94, issue 3, pages 686-698, August.

2010

  1. Eric Bettinger & Michael Kremer & Juan E. Saavedra, 2010, "Are Educational Vouchers Only Redistributive?," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, volume 120, issue 546, pages 204-228, August.
  2. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2010, "Does Cheaper Mean Better? The Impact of Using Adjunct Instructors on Student Outcomes," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, volume 92, issue 3, pages 598-613, August.

2009

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2009, "Addressing the Needs of Underprepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, volume 44, issue 3.

2007

  1. Slonim, Robert & Carlson, James & Bettinger, Eric, 2007, "Possession and discounting behavior," Economics Letters, Elsevier, volume 97, issue 3, pages 215-221, December.
  2. Bettinger, Eric & Slonim, Robert, 2007, "Patience among children," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, volume 91, issue 1-2, pages 343-363, February.

2006

  1. Joshua Angrist & Eric Bettinger & Michael Kremer, 2006, "Long-Term Educational Consequences of Secondary School Vouchers: Evidence from Administrative Records in Colombia," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, volume 96, issue 3, pages 847-862, June.
  2. Bettinger, Eric & Slonim, Robert, 2006, "Using experimental economics to measure the effects of a natural educational experiment on altruism," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, volume 90, issue 8-9, pages 1625-1648, September.

2005

  1. Eric P. Bettinger & Bridget Terry Long, 2005, "Do Faculty Serve as Role Models? The Impact of Instructor Gender on Female Students," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, volume 95, issue 2, pages 152-157, May.
  2. Bettinger, Eric P., 2005, "The effect of charter schools on charter students and public schools," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, volume 24, issue 2, pages 133-147, April.
  3. Eric Bettinger, 2005, "Lessons from private-school vouchers in Columbia," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, pages 5-8.

2002

  1. Joshua Angrist & Eric Bettinger & Erik Bloom & Elizabeth King & Michael Kremer, 2002, "Vouchers for Private Schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Natural Experiment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, volume 92, issue 5, pages 1535-1558, December.

2001

  1. Eric P. Bettinger, 2001, "When Schools Compete: A Cautionary Tale," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., volume 20, issue 2, pages 365-368, DOI: 10.1002/pam.2115.

Books

2020

  1. Ludger Woessmann & Eric Bettinger, 2020, "New Directions in the Economics of Higher Education," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 18408, ISBN: ARRAY(0x96e9edb8).

Chapters

2013

  1. Eric Bettinger & Betsy Williams, 2013, "Federal and State Financial Aid during the Great Recession," NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, "How the Financial Crisis and Great Recession Affected Higher Education".

2011

  1. Bettinger, Eric, 2011, "Educational Vouchers in International Contexts," Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier, chapter 0, in: Erik Hanushek & Stephen Machin & Ludger Woessmann, "Handbook of the Economics of Education", DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53444-6.00007-9.

2010

  1. Eric Bettinger, 2010, "To Be or Not to Be: Major Choices in Budding Scientists," NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, "American Universities in a Global Market".

2005

  1. Robert Slonim & Eric Bettinger, 2005, "The Effects Of Educational Vouchers On Confidence: A Field Experiment To Assess Outcomes Of Educational Policy," Research in Experimental Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, "Field Experiments in Economics", DOI: 10.1016/S0193-2306(04)10008-2.

2004

  1. Eric Bettinger, 2004, "How Financial Aid Affects Persistence," NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, "College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay For It".

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