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1by Perreira, Krista M Cortes, Kalena E Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01.09.2006)“...We examined race/ethnicity and nativity correlates of prenatal substance use. Using data on a nationally representative cohort of pregnant women in US cities...”
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2“...Why do so many students mismatch when choosing a college? A plausible hypothesis is a lack of information about the likelihood of admission. This study...”
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3by Kalena E. Cortes Published in The American economic review (01.05.2013)“...This paper contributes to the existing literature on the effect of legal status on educational access among immigrant youth in the United States. The...”
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4“...This paper provides new evidence on tracking by studying an innovative curriculum implemented by Chicago Public Schools (CPS). In 2003, CPS enacted a...”
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5by Cortes, Kalena E Published in The review of economics and statistics (2004)“...This paper analyzes how the implicit difference in time horizons between refugees and economic immigrants affects subsequent human capital investments and wage...”
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6by Sandra E. Black Kalena E. Cortes Jane Arnold Lincove Published in The American economic review (01.05.2015)“...College is a pathway to social mobility in the United States. Yet too often high-achieving students from low-income and minorities families fail to apply to...”
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7Efficacy Versus Equity: What Happens When States Tinker With College Admissions in a Race-Blind Era?by Sandra E. Black Kalena E. Cortes Jane Arnold Lincove Published in Educational evaluation and policy analysis (01.06.2016)“...We investigate the efficacy and equity of college admissions criteria by estimating the effect of multiple measures of college readiness on college performance...”
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8by Cortes, Kalena E Goodman, Joshua S Nomi, Takako Published in The Journal of human resources (2015)“...We study an intensive math instruction policy that assigned low-skilled ninth graders to an algebra course that doubled instructional time, altered peer...”
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9“...Texas engaged in a large-scale policy experiment when it instituted the Top 10% Plan. This policy guarantees automatic admission to their state university of...”
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10by Cortes, Kalena E Lincove , Jane Arnold Published in Educational evaluation and policy analysis (01.03.2019)“...We examine the role of information in college matching behavior of low- and high-income students, exploiting a state automatic admissions policy that provides...”
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11“...The Top 10% Plan admissions policy has now been in place in Texas for over two decades. We analyze 18 years of post-Top 10% Plan data to look for evidence of...”
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12by Cortes, Kalena E Bricker, Jesse Rohlfs, Chris Published in The B.E. journal of economic analysis & policy (25.06.2012)“...Absences in Chicago Public High Schools are 4-7 days per year higher in first period than at other times of the day. This study exploits this empirical...”
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13“...This paper presents on three new styled facts: first, schools of public affairs hire many economists; second, those economists are disproportionately female;...”
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14“...The time children spend with their parents affects their development. Parenting programs can help parents use that time more effectively. Text-messaged-based...”
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15“...Text-message based parenting programs have proven successful in improving parental engagement and preschoolers' literacy development. The tested programs have...”
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18by Cortes, Kalena E Published in Economics of education review (2010)“...In light of the recent bans on affirmative action in higher education, this paper provides new evidence on the effects of alternative admissions policies on...”
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