We reassess the convergence properties of the cross-country distribution of income and its determinants using the …

Existing research has found an inverse relationship between urban density and the degree of income inequality within … metropolitan areas, suggesting that, as cities spread out, they become increasingly segregated by income. This paper examines this …. The findings indicate that income inequality - defined by the variance of the log household income distribution - does …

This paper offers a descriptive empirical analysis of the geographic pattern of income inequality within a sample of …-level household income into two parts: one associated with the degree of variation among household incomes within neighborhoods … neighborhoods. Consistent with previous work, the results reveal that the vast majority of a city’s overall income inequality - at …

students into academic tracks. Accounting for two classroom characteristics—mean classroom achievement and the standard …

placement test. Students who passed the test (with a score very near the cut-off for eligibility) and enrolled in a rigorous … college degree than similar students who did not take the class. …

students into academic tracks. Accounting for two classroom characteristics—mean classroom achievement and the standard …

accountability systems, affects the value-added estimates of teachers of students with hard-to-predict achievement levels, such as … students who have low prior achievement and receive free lunch. Teachers of these students tend to have less precise value …-added estimates than teachers of other types of students. Shrinkage increases their estimates’ precision and reduces the absolute …

This article discusses the trade-offs associated with study designs that involve random assignment of students within …