These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Samrat Bhattacharya (Fifth Third Bank)

Saturday, January 5, 8:00 AM

Saturday, January 5, 8:00 AM
Session: The Impact of School Policies on Student Achievement (AEA)
Presiding: Bridget Long (Harvard Education School)

The Effect of Grade Retention on Child Test Scores
Samrat Bhattacharya (Fifth Third Bank)
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Determining "Optimal" Classroom Groupings: Harnessing the Power of Peers
Jane Cooley (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

How Do Classroom Peers Affect Student Outcomes?: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Beijing's Middle Schools
Fang Lai (New York University)
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The Effect of No Child Left Behind on Public Schools: the Role of Sanctions versus Stigma
Rajashri Chakrabarti (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)


Contents of Current Issues

June 2013 AER

Spring 2013 JEP

May 2013 AEJ: Policy

May 2013 AEJ: Micro

April 2013 AEJ: Macro

April 2013 AEJ: Applied

March 2013 JEL

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An article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives entitled, "The Growth of Finance" by Harvard Business School professors, Robin Greenwood and David Scharfstein, was recently explored by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. News & World Report cites Princeton-based Burton Malkiel's article in the Journal of Economic Perspectives as a preferred source of "sound financial advice" for investors.

The Huffington Post reports on a study addressing the influence of lifestyle factors on shrinking height in the elderly published in the April issue of AEJ: Applied Economics.

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