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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Fang Lai (New York University)

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)


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Slate Magazine recently discussed former AEA president, George Akerlof's classic behavioral research and a 2012 American Economic Review study conducted by German and Swiss researchers to explore how gifting can motivate some employees more than cash incentives do in the workplace.

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