This paper examines evidence on the effect of class size on student achievement. First, it is shown that results of quantitative summaries of the literature, such as Hanushek (1997), depend critically on whether studies are accorded equal weight. Hanushek summarizes 277 estimates extracted from...

The paper investigates whether there is a causal link between poverty or low education and participation in politically motivated violence and terrorist activities. After presenting a discussion of theoretical issues, we review evidence on the determinants of hate crimes. This literature finds...

This paper uses data from the October Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Supplement in 1984, 1989, 1993 and 1997 to calculate the gap in computer use between African-American, Hispanic and White Students. Black students were 16 percentage points less likely than White students to...