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SI 2026 Economics of Education
Organized by Caroline M. Hoxby
July 29, 2026
Royal Sonesta Hotel, 40 Edwin H. Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA
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Wednesday, July 29
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8:00 am
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Coffee and Pastries
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8:30 am
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Kumon Up: The Effects of Private Tutoring Centers on Student Achievement
Joshua Goodman, Boston University and NBER
Samuel Nitkin, Boston University
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9:20 am
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Content Relatability and Standardized Testing: Evidence from Texas
Steven Lee, Brown University
Matthew P. Schaelling, Brown University
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10:10 am
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Break
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10:30 am
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Skills That Pay: Subject-Specific Test Scores and Long-Run Outcomes
Cameron Lee Conrad, University of Maryland, College Park
Nolan G. Pope, University of Maryland, College Park and NBER
George W. Zuo, RAND Corporation
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10:50 am
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The Anatomy of a High-Return Question: Text, Skills, and the Economics of Achievement Measurement
Jonathan Moreno-Medina, University of Texas at San Antonio
Eric Nielsen, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Viviana Rodriguez, University of Texas at San Antonio
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11:40 am
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Race-Blind Policy and Racial Inequality: Long-Run Evidence from World War II
Christiane Szerman, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Lukas Althoff, Stanford University and NBER
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12:00 pm
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Lunch
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1:00 pm
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The Tax Consequences and Economic Impact of NIL and Revenue Sharing Payments to Student Athletes
Andrew Barr, Texas A&M University and NBER
Laura Kawano, University of Michigan
Mason Parris-Bacon, Dartmouth College
Bruce Sacerdote, Dartmouth College and NBER
Michael Stevens, U.S. Department of the Treasury
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Joint Session with Labor Studies
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1:50 pm
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The Generative AI Learning Penalty: Evidence from Chinese K12 Education
David Strömberg, Stockholm University
Victor Lei, The university of Hong Kong
Yanhui Wu, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
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2:40 pm
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Break
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3:00 pm
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The Effects of School Smartphone Restrictions in the United States
Hunt Allcott, Stanford University and NBER
E. Jason Baron, Duke University and NBER
Thomas Dee, Stanford University and NBER
Angela L. Duckworth, University of Pennsylvania
Matthew Gentzkow, Stanford University and NBER
Brian Jacob, University of Michigan and NBER
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3:50 pm
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The Effects of Charter Schools on Economic Mobility
Raj Chetty, Harvard University and NBER
Sarah Cohodes, University of Michigan and NBER
David J. Deming, Harvard University and NBER
John N. Friedman, Brown University and NBER
Thomas J. Kane, Harvard University and NBER
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4:30 pm
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Adjourn
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