Search Results - "Cortes, Kalena E"

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Race/Ethnicity and Nativity Differences in Alcohol and Tobacco Use During Pregnancy

by 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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Can Admissions Percent Plans Lead to Better Collegiate Fit for Minority Students?

by Kalena E. Cortes Jane Arnold Lincove Published in The American economic review (01.05.2016)

“...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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Achieving the DREAM: The Effect of IRCA on Immigrant Youth Postsecondary Educational Access

by 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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Ability-tracking, instructional time, and better pedagogy: The effect of double-dose algebra on student achievement

by Cortes, Kalena E Goodman, Joshua S Published in The American economic review (2014)

“...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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Are refugees different from economic immigrants?: Some empirical evidence on the heterogeneity of immigrant groups in the United States

by 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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Academic Undermatching of High-Achieving Minority Students: Evidence from Race-Neutral and Holistic Admissions Policies

by 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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Efficacy 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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Intensive math instruction and educational attainment: Long-run impacts of double-dose algebra

by 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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RANKING UP BY MOVING OUT: THE EFFECT OF THE TEXAS TOP 10% PLAN ON PROPERTY VALUES

by Kalena E. Cortes Andrew I. Friedson Published in National tax journal (01.03.2014)

“...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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Match or Mismatch? Automatic Admissions and College Preferences of Low- and High-Income Students

by 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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Uniform admissions, unequal access: did the top 10% plan increase access to selective flagship institutions?

by Cortes, Kalena E Klasik, Daniel
01.12.2020

“...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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Publication, compensation, and the public affairs discount: does gender play a role?

by Taylor, Lori Lee Cortes, Kalena E Hearn, Travis C
01.06.2019

“...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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When behavioral barriers are too high or low: how timing matters for parenting interventions

by Cortes, Kalena E Fricke, Hans Loeb, Susanna Song, David S York, Ben
01.06.2019

“...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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Too little or too much?: actionable advice in an early-childhood text messaging experiment

by Cortes, Kalena E Fricke, Hans Loeb, Susanna Song, David S
2018

“...Text-message based parenting programs have proven successful in improving parental engagement and preschoolers' literacy development. The tested programs have...”

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Do bans on affirmative action hurt minority students?: Evidence from the Texas top 10% plan

by 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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