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Susan Dynarski

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First Name:Susan
Middle Name:Marie
Last Name:Dynarski
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Terminal Degree:1999 Economics Department; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

(10%) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
http://www.nber.org/
RePEc:edi:nberrus (more details at EDIRC)

(90%) Harvard University Graduate School of Education

https://www.gse.harvard.edu/
Cambridge, MA

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Working papers

  1. Christina Weiland & Rebecca Unterman & Susan Dynarski & Rachel Abenavoli & Howard Bloom & Breno Braga & Ann-Marie Faria & Erica H. Greenberg & Brian Jacob & Jane Arnold Lincove & Karen Manship & Megha, 2023. "Lottery-Based Evaluations of Early Education Programs: Opportunities and Challenges for Building the Next Generation of Evidence," NBER Working Papers 30970, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. Susan Dynarski & Aizat Nurshatayeva & Lindsay C. Page & Judith Scott-Clayton, 2022. "Addressing Non-Financial Barriers to College Access and Success: Evidence and Policy Implications," NBER Working Papers 30054, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. Susan Dynarski & Lindsay C. Page & Judith Scott-Clayton, 2022. "College Costs, Financial Aid, and Student Decisions," NBER Working Papers 30275, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  4. Elizabeth Burland & Susan Dynarski & Katherine Michelmore & Stephanie Owen & Shwetha Raghuraman, 2022. "The Power of Certainty: Experimental Evidence on the Effective Design of Free Tuition Programs," NBER Working Papers 29864, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Hemelt, Steven W. & Schwartz, Nathaniel L. & Dynarski, Susan, 2019. "Dual-Credit Courses and the Road to College: Experimental Evidence from Tennessee," IZA Discussion Papers 12481, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  6. Barr, Nicholas & Chapman, Bruce & Dearden, Lorraine & Dynarski, Susan, 2019. "The US college loans system: lessons from Australia and England," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 89405, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
  7. Dynarski, Susan & Jacob, Brian A. & Kreisman, Daniel, 2018. "How Important Are Fixed Effects and Time Trends in Estimating Returns to Schooling? Evidence from a Replication of Jacobson, Lalonde and Sullivan, 2005," IZA Discussion Papers 11935, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  8. Nicholas Barr & Bruce Chapman & Lorraine Dearden & Susan Dynarski, 2018. "Reflections on the US College Loans System: Lessons from Australia and EnglandAbstract: There is wide agreement the US student loan system faces significant problems. Seven million borrowers are in de," DoQSS Working Papers 18-02, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London.
  9. James C. Cox & Daniel Kreisman & Susan Dynarski, 2018. "Designed to Fail: Effects of the Default Option and Information Complexity on Student Loan Repayment," Experimental Economics Center Working Paper Series 2018-04, Experimental Economics Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, revised Mar 2020.
  10. Susan Dynarski & C.J. Libassi & Katherine Michelmore & Stephanie Owen, 2018. "Closing the Gap: The Effect of a Targeted, Tuition-Free Promise on College Choices of High-Achieving, Low-Income Students," NBER Working Papers 25349, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  11. Nicholas Barr & Bruce Chapman & Lorraine Dearden & Susan Dynarski, 2018. "Reflections on the US college loans system: Lessons from Australia and England," CAMA Working Papers 2018-29, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
  12. Susan Dynarski & Daniel Hubbard & Brian Jacob & Silvia Robles, 2018. "Estimating the Effects of a Large For-Profit Charter School Operator," NBER Working Papers 24428, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  13. Brian A. Jacob & Susan M. Dynarski & Kenneth Frank & Barbara Schneider, 2016. "Are Expectations Alone Enough? Estimating the Effect of a Mandatory College-Prep Curriculum in Michigan," CESifo Working Paper Series 5848, CESifo.
  14. Katherine Michelmore & Susan Dynarski, 2016. "The Gap within the Gap: Using Longitudinal Data to Understand Income Differences in Student Achievement," Working Papers id:11153, eSocialSciences.
  15. Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton, 2016. "Tax Benefits for College Attendance," NBER Working Papers 22127, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  16. Susan M. Dynarski, 2015. "An Economist's Perspective on Student Loans in the United States," CESifo Working Paper Series 5579, CESifo.
  17. Susan M. Dynarski & Steven W. Hemelt & Joshua M. Hyman, 2013. "The Missing Manual: Using National Student Clearinghouse Data to Track Postsecondary Outcomes," NBER Working Papers 19552, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  18. Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton & Mark Wiederspan, 2013. "Simplifying Tax Incentives and Aid for College: Progress and Prospects," NBER Working Papers 18707, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  19. Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton, 2013. "Financial Aid Policy: Lessons from Research," NBER Working Papers 18710, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  20. Joshua D. Angrist & Sarah R. Cohodes & Susan M. Dynarski & Parag A. Pathak & Christopher R. Walters, 2013. "Stand and Deliver: Effects of Boston's Charter High School on College Preparation, Entry, and Choice," CESifo Working Paper Series 4396, CESifo.
  21. Susan Dynarski & Mark Wiederspan, 2012. "Student Aid Simplification: Looking Back and Looking Ahead," NBER Working Papers 17834, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  22. Susan Dynarski & Jonathan Gruber & Danielle Li, 2011. "Cheaper by the Dozen: Using Sibling Discounts at Catholic Schools to Estimate the Price Elasticity of Private School Attendance," Working Papers 11-34, Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau.
  23. Martha J. Bailey & Susan M. Dynarski, 2011. "Gains and Gaps: Changing Inequality in U.S. College Entry and Completion," NBER Working Papers 17633, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  24. Angrist, Joshua & Dynarski, Susan & Kane, Thomas J. & Pathak, Parag A. & Walters, Christopher R., 2011. "Who Benefits from KIPP?," IZA Discussion Papers 5690, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  25. Susan Dynarski & Joshua M. Hyman & Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, 2011. "Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Attainment and Degree Completion," NBER Working Papers 17533, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  26. David Deming & Susan Dynarski, 2009. "Into College, Out of Poverty? Policies to Increase the Postsecondary Attainment of the Poor," NBER Working Papers 15387, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  27. Atila Abdulkadiroglu & Joshua Angrist & Susan Dynarski & Thomas J. Kane & Parag Pathak, 2009. "Accountability and Flexibility in Public Schools: Evidence from Boston's Charters and Pilots," NBER Working Papers 15549, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  28. David Deming & Susan Dynarski, 2008. "The lengthening of childhood," New England Public Policy Center Working Paper 08-3, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
  29. Dynarski, Susan & Scott-Clayton, Judith, 2008. "Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis," Working Paper Series rwp08-005, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  30. Dynarski, Susan & Scott-Clayton, Judith, 2007. "College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid," Working Paper Series rwp07-014, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  31. Dynarski, Susan & Scott-Clayton, Judith, 2006. "The Cost of Complexity in Federal Student Aid: Lessons from Optimal Tax Theory and Behavioral Economics," Working Paper Series rwp06-013, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  32. Dynarski, Susan, 2005. "Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor," Working Paper Series rwp05-050, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  33. Susan M. Dynarski, 2004. "Tax Policy and Education Policy: Collision or Coordination? A Case Study of the 529 and Coverdell Saving Incentives," NBER Working Papers 10357, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  34. Dynarski, Susan, 2004. "Who Benefits from the Education Saving Incentive? Income, Educational Expectations and the Value of the 529 and Coverdell," Working Paper Series rwp04-019, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  35. Dynarski, Susan, 2004. "Tax Policy and Education Policy: Collision or Coordination? A Case Study of 529 and Coverdell Savings Vehicles," Working Paper Series rwp04-011, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  36. Dynarski, Susan, 2004. "The New Merit Aid," Working Paper Series rwp04-009, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  37. Dynarski, Susan, 2002. "The Consequences of Merit Aid," Working Paper Series rwp02-051, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  38. Dynarski, Susan, 2001. "Does Aid Matter? Measuring the Effect of Student Aid on College Attendance and Completion," Working Paper Series rwp01-034, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  39. Susan Dynarski, 2000. "Hope for Whom? Financial Aid for the Middle Class and Its Impact on College Attendance," NBER Working Papers 7756, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

Articles

  1. Elizabeth Burland & Susan Dynarski & Katherine Michelmore & Stephanie Owen & Shwetha Raghuraman, 2023. "The Power of Certainty: Experimental Evidence on the Effective Design of Free Tuition Programs," American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association, vol. 5(3), pages 293-310, September.
  2. Susan Dynarski & CJ Libassi & Katherine Michelmore & Stephanie Owen, 2021. "Closing the Gap: The Effect of Reducing Complexity and Uncertainty in College Pricing on the Choices of Low-Income Students," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 111(6), pages 1721-1756, June.
  3. Steven W. Hemelt & Nathaniel L. Schwartz & Susan M. Dynarski, 2020. "Dual‐Credit Courses and the Road to College: Experimental Evidence from Tennessee," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 39(3), pages 686-719, June.
  4. Cox, James C. & Kreisman, Daniel & Dynarski, Susan, 2020. "Designed to fail: Effects of the default option and information complexity on student loan repayment," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
  5. Barr, Nicholas & Chapman, Bruce & Dearden, Lorraine & Dynarski, Susan, 2019. "The US college loans system: Lessons from Australia and England," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 32-48.
  6. Susan Dynarski & Brian Jacob & Daniel Kreisman, 2018. "How important are fixed effects and time trends in estimating returns to schooling? Evidence from a replication of Jacobson, Lalonde, and Sullivan, 2005," Journal of Applied Econometrics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(7), pages 1098-1108, November.
  7. Joshua D. Angrist & Sarah R. Cohodes & Susan M. Dynarski & Parag A. Pathak & Christopher R. Walters, 2016. "Stand and Deliver: Effects of Boston's Charter High Schools on College Preparation, Entry, and Choice," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 34(2), pages 275-318.
  8. Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton & Mark Wiederspan, 2013. "Simplifying Tax Incentives and Aid for College: Progress and Prospects," Tax Policy and the Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 27(1), pages 161-202.
  9. Susan Dynarski & Joshua Hyman & Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, 2013. "Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Attainment and Degree Completion," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(4), pages 692-717, September.
  10. Joshua D. Angrist & Susan M. Dynarski & Thomas J. Kane & Parag A. Pathak & Christopher R. Walters, 2012. "Who Benefits from KIPP?," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(4), pages 837-860, September.
  11. Dynarski, Susan & Wiederspan, Mark, 2012. "Student Aid Simplification: Looking Back and Looking Ahead," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 65(1), pages 211-234, March.
  12. Atila Abdulkadiroğlu & Joshua D. Angrist & Susan M. Dynarski & Thomas J. Kane & Parag A. Pathak, 2011. "Accountability and Flexibility in Public Schools: Evidence from Boston's Charters And Pilots," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 126(2), pages 699-748.
  13. Joshua D. Angrist & Susan M. Dynarski & Thomas J. Kane & Parag A. Pathak & Christopher R. Walters, 2010. "Inputs and Impacts in Charter Schools: KIPP Lynn," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 100(2), pages 239-243, May.
  14. Susan Dynarski, 2008. "Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 43(3), pages 576-610.
  15. David Deming & Susan Dynarski, 2008. "The Lengthening of Childhood," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 22(3), pages 71-92, Summer.
  16. Dynarski, Susan M. & Scott–Clayton, Judith E., 2006. "The Cost of Complexity in Federal Student Aid: Lessons From Optimal Tax Theory and Behavioral Economics," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 59(2), pages 319-356, June.
  17. Dynarski, Susan, 2004. "Who Benefits From the Education Saving Incentives? Income, Educational Expectations and the Value of the 529 and Coverdell," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 57(2), pages 359-383, June.
  18. Susan M. Dynarski, 2003. "Does Aid Matter? Measuring the Effect of Student Aid on College Attendance and Completion," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 93(1), pages 279-288, March.
  19. Susan Dynarski, 2002. "The Behavioral and Distributional Implications of Aid for College," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 92(2), pages 279-285, May.
  20. Dynarski, Susan, 2000. "Hope for Whom? Financial Aid for the Middle Class and Its Impact on College Attendance," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 53(3), pages 629-662, September.
  21. Susan Dynarski & Jonathan Gruber, 1997. "Can Families Smooth Variable Earnings?," Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 28(1), pages 229-303.

Chapters

  1. Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton & Mark Wiederspan, 2013. "Simplifying Tax Incentives and Aid for College: Progress and Prospects," NBER Chapters, in: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 27, pages 161-201, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  2. David Deming & Susan Dynarski, 2010. "College Aid," NBER Chapters, in: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited, pages 283-302, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  3. Susan M. Dynarski & Judith E. Scott-Clayton, 2008. "Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis," NBER Chapters, in: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 22, pages 109-150, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  4. Susan Dynarski, 2004. "The New Merit Aid," NBER Chapters, in: College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay For It, pages 63-100, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
  5. Susan Dynarski, 2004. "Tax Policy and Education Policy: Collision or Coordination? A Case Study of the 529 and Coverdell Saving Incentives," NBER Chapters, in: Tax Policy and the Economy, Volume 18, pages 81-116, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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  1. NEP-EDU: Education (18) 1999-12-01 2004-03-07 2004-06-07 2005-09-29 2008-02-16 2008-07-14 2009-10-31 2010-02-20 2011-11-14 2012-02-20 2013-06-09 2013-08-10 2013-10-25 2016-03-29 2016-04-30 2016-08-14 2018-04-23 2018-04-23. Author is listed
  2. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (14) 2008-07-14 2009-10-31 2009-12-05 2010-02-20 2011-05-24 2011-11-14 2013-08-10 2016-03-29 2016-08-14 2018-04-23 2018-12-24 2018-12-24 2019-08-19 2022-05-16. Author is listed
  3. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (10) 1999-12-08 2008-07-14 2009-10-31 2009-12-05 2010-02-20 2011-05-24 2011-10-22 2011-11-14 2011-12-13 2018-12-17. Author is listed
  4. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (5) 2011-10-22 2018-09-17 2018-12-17 2019-08-19 2022-05-16. Author is listed
  5. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (2) 2018-04-23 2018-12-24
  6. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (2) 2004-03-07 2006-05-20
  7. NEP-PUB: Public Finance (2) 1999-12-08 2004-03-14
  8. NEP-ACC: Accounting and Auditing (1) 2013-01-26
  9. NEP-CIS: Confederation of Independent States (1) 2011-10-22
  10. NEP-DEM: Demographic Economics (1) 2022-07-18
  11. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (1) 2011-05-24
  12. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (1) 2011-05-24

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