Publications of Charles T. Clotfelter     :chronological  combined  bibtex listing:

Books

  1. After Brown: The Rise and Retreat of School Desegregation, Charles T. Clotfelter, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2004, 2006, paperback. [Ordering_Info]  [abs]
  2. Buying the Best: Cost Escalation in Elite Higher Education, Charles T. Clotfelter, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996.  [abs]
  3. Economic Challenges in Higher Education, Clotfelter, Charles T., Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Malcolm Getz, and John J. Siegfried, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.
  4. Selling Hope: State Lotteries in America, Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1989.
  5. Federal Tax Policy and Charitable Giving, Charles T. Clotfelter, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1985.

Papers Published

  1. Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L.Vigdor, and Justin Wheeler. "“High Poverty Schools and the Distribution of Teachers and Principals"," North Carolina Law Review 85 (June, 2007): 1345-1379.

Papers Accepted

  1. Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L.Vigdor. "“The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 to 8”," Review of Economics and Statistics  (2007).
  2. Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L.Vigdor. "“Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement: Longitudinal Analysis with Student Fixed Effects"," Economics of Education Review  (2007).

Edited Volumes

  1. Resources for Comparative Institutional Research. American Behavioral ScienceResources for Scholarship in the Nonprofit Sector: Studies in the Political Economy of Information, Part 2 vol. 45, July, 2002 ().
  2. Data on Nonprofit Industries. American Behavioral ScienceResources for Scholarship in the Nonprofit Sector: Studies in the Political Economy of Information, Part 1, June, 2002 ().
  3. Amateurs in Public Service: Volunteering Service-Learning and Community Service Programs. Law and Contemporary Problems 62, Autumn 1999 (). ((with introduction))
  4. Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector in a Changing America. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1999 ().  [abs]
  5. Studies of Supply and Demand in Higher Education (with introduction). Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993 ().
  6. Who Benefits from the Nonprofit Sector?. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992 ().

NBER Working Papers

    Journal Articles

    1. "Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, Journal of Human Resources 41 (Fall, 2006): 778-820. [online]
    2. "Federal Oversight, Local Control and the Specter of Resegregation in Southern Schools," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen Ladd, Jacob Vigdor, American Law and Economics Review 8 (Summer, 2006): 1-43. [online]
    3. "Who Teaches Whom? Race and the Distribution of Novice Teachers," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L. Vigdor, Economics of Education Review 24 (2005): 377-392. [pdf]
    4. "Do School Accountability Systems Make it More Difficult for Low Performing Schools to Attract and Retain High Quality Teachers?," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, and Roger Aliaga Diaz, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 23 (Spring, 2004): 251-271. Awarded the 2004 Raymond Vernon Memorial Prize for best article published in JPAM [online]  [abs]
    5. "Private Schools, Segregation, and the Southern States," Charles T. Clotfelter, Peabody Journal of Education 79.2 (2004): 74-97. [online]
    6. "Do School Accountability Systems Make it More Difficult for Low Performing Schools to Attract and Retain High Quality Teachers?," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, Jacob L. Vigdor, and Roger Aliaga Diaz, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management  (2004).
    7. "Retaking the SAT," Vigdor, Jacob L. and Charles T. Clotfelter, Journal of Human Resources 38 (Winter, 2003): 1-33..  [abs]
    8. "Segregation and Resegregation in North Carolina's Public School Classrooms," Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L. Vigdor, North Carolina Law Review 81 (May, 2003): 1463-1511.  [abs]
    9. "Alumni Giving to Elite Private Colleges and Universities," Charles T. Clotfelter, Economics of Education Review 22.2 (2003): 109-120. [pdf]  [abs]
    10. "Resources for Scholarship in the Nonprofit Sector: Studies in the Political Economy of Information, Part 1, Data on Nonprofit Industries; Part 2, Resources for Comparative Institutional Research," American Behavioral Scientist 45.12 (June, 2002).
    11. "Charitable Giving, Income and Taxes: An Analysis of Panel Data," Auten, Gerald, Holger Sieg, and Charles T. Clotfelter, American Economic Review 92 (March, 2002): 371-382.
    12. "Interracial Contact in High School Extracurricular Activities," Charles T. Clotfelter, The Urban Review 34 (March, 2002): 25-46. [online]  [abs]
    13. "Who Are the Alumni Donors? Giving by Two Generations of Alumni from Selective Colleges," Charles T. Clotfelter, Nonprofit Management and Leadership 12 (Winter, 2001): 119-138.
    14. "Are Whites Still 'Fleeing'? Racial Patterns and Enrollment Shifts in Urban Public Schools, 1987-1996," Charles T. Clotfelter, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 20 (Spring, 2001): 199-221. [online]  [abs]
    15. "The Familiar but Curious Economics of Higher Education: Introduction to a Symposium," Charles T. Clotfelter, Journal of Economic Perspectives 13 (Winter, 1999): 3-12.
    16. "Public School Segregation in Metropolitan Areas," C. Clotfelter, Land Economics 75 (November, 1999): 487-504.  [abs]
    17. "The 'Gambler's Fallacy' in Lottery Play," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Management Science  (December, 1993): 1521-1525.
    18. "The Peculiar Scale Economics of Lotto," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, American Economic Review  (June, 1993): 634-643.
    19. "The Private Life of Public Economics," Charles T. Clotfelter, Southern Economic Journal  (April, 1993): 579-596.
    20. "On Trends in Private Sources of Support for the U.S. Non-profit Sector," Charles T. Clotfelter, Voluntas 4.2 (1993): 190-195.
    21. "What Kind of Lottery for North Carolina?," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Popular Government 56 (Spring, 1991): 25-29.
    22. "Lotteries in the Real World," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 4.3 (1991): 227-232.
    23. "Redefining 'Success' in the State Lottery Business," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 9 (Winter, 1990): 99-104.
    24. "On the Economics of State Lotteries," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, Journal of Econmic Perspectives 4 (Fall, 1990): 105-119. Revised and abridged version published as "On the Economics of State Lotteries - Updated," in Samuel H. Baker and Catherine S. Elliot (eds.), Readings in Public Finance (Cincinnati: South-Western College Publishing, 1997
    25. "Is There a Regional Bias in Federal Tax Subsidy Rates for Giving?," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Dan Feenberg, Public Finance/Finances Publiques 45.2 (1990): 227-240.
    26. "Tax-Induced Distortions in the Voluntary Sector," Clotfelter, Charles T., Case-Western Law Review 39.3 (1988-1989): 663-694.
    27. "Implicit Taxation in Lottery Finance," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, National Tax Journal 40 (December, 1987): 533-546.
    28. "Charitable Giving and Tax Legislation in the Reagan Era," Clotfelter, Charles T., Law and Contemporary Problems 48 (Autumn 1985): 197-212.
    29. "Tax Cut Meets Bracket Creep: The Rise and Fall of Marginal Tax Rates, 1964-1984," Clotfelter, Charles T., Public Finance Quarterly 12 (April, 1984): 131-152.
    30. "Tax-Induced Distortions and the Business-Pleasure Borderline: The Cae of Travel and Entertainment," C. Clotfelter, American Economic Review 73 (December, 1983): 1053-1065.
    31. "Tax Evasion and Tax Rates: An Analysis of Individual Returns," C. Clotfelter, Review of Economics and Statistics 65 (August, 1983): 363-373.
    32. "Permanent versus Transitory Tax Effects and the Realization of Capital Gains," Auten, Gerald E. and Charles T. Clotfelter, Quarterly Journal of Economics 98 (November, 1982): 613-632.
    33. "The Impact of the 1981 Tax Act on Individual Charitable Giving," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Lester M. Salamon, National Tax Journal 35 (June, 1982): 171-187. Reprinted in Susan Rose-Ackerman (ed.), The Economics of Nonprofit Institutions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1986), 207- 223
    34. "Crimes and the Demand for Handguns: An Empirical Analysis," Clotfelter, Charles T., Law and Policy Quarterly 3 (October, 1981): 425-441.
    35. "Explaining Unselfish Behavior: Crime and the Helpful Bystander," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Urban Economics 8 (September, 1980): 196-212.
    36. "Campaign Resource Allocation and the Regional Impact of Electoral College Reform," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Bruce Vavrichek, Journal of Regional Science 20 (August, 1980): 311-329.
    37. "Tax Incentives and Charitable Giving: Evidence from a Panel of Taxpayers," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Public Economics 13 (June, 1980): 319-340.
    38. "Recent Empirical Work on Capital Gains," Auten, Gerald E. and Charles T. Clotfelter, Proceedings of the National Tax Association/Tax Institute of America 73 (1980): 88-95.
    39. "On the Regressivity of State-Operated 'Numbers' Games," Clotfelter, Charles T., National Tax Journal 32 (December, 1979): 543-548.
    40. "Urban School Desegregation and Declines in White Enrollment: A Reexamination," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Urban Economics 6 (July, 1979): 352-270.
    41. "Equity, Efficiency and the Taxation of In-Kind Compensation," Clotfelter, Charles T., National Tax Journal 32 (March, 1979): 51-60.
    42. "Alternative Measures of School Desegregation: A Methodological Note," Clotfelter, Charles T., Land Economics 54 (August, 1978): 373-380.
    43. "Private Security and the Public Safety," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Urban Economics 5 (July, 1978): 3880402.
    44. "Assessing the 55 m.p.h. National Speed Limit," Clotfelter, Charles T. and John C. Hahn, Policy Sciences 9 (June, 1978): 281-294. reprinted in David Nachimas (ed.), The Practice of Policy Evaluation (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980), 396-412
    45. "The Implications of 'Resegregation' for Judicially Imposed School Segregation Remedies," Clotfelter, Charles T., Vanderbilt Law Review 31 (May, 1978): 829-854.
    46. "On Distributional Impact of Federal Interest Rate Restrictions," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Charles Lieberman, Journal of Finance 33 (March, 1978): 199-213.
    47. "Life after Tax Reform: Brave New World for Higher Education?," Clotfelter, Charles T., Change  (July/August 1978): 12-18.
    48. "Public Services, Private Substitutes, and the Demand for Protection Against Crime," Clotfelter, Charles T., American Economic Review 67 (December, 1977): 867-877.
    49. "Urban Crime and Household Protective Measures," Clotfelter, Charles T., Review of Economics and Statistics 59 (November, 1977): 499-503.
    50. "School Desegregation, 'Tipping' and Private School Enrollment," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Human Resources 22 (Winter, 1976): 29-50.
    51. "The Detroit Decision and 'White Flight'," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Legal Studies 5 (January, 1976): 99-112.
    52. "Public Spending for Higher Education: An Empirical Test of Two Hypotheses," C. Clotfelter, Public Finance 31 (1976): 177-195.
    53. "Tax Incentives and Charitable Contributions in the United States: A Micro-econometric Analysis," Feldstein, Martin and Charles T. Clotfelter, Journal of Public Economics 5 (January-February 1976): 1-26. reprinted in Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs, Research Papers, Vol. III (Washington: U.S. Treasury Department, 1977), 1393-1417
    54. "An Economic Appraisal of State Lotteries," Brinner, Roger E. and Charles T. Clotfelter, National Tax Journal 29 (December, 1975): 395-404.
    55. "The Effect of School Desegregation on Housing Prices," Clotfelter, Charles T., Review of Economics and Statistics 57 (November, 1975): 446-451.
    56. "Spatial Rearrangement and the Tiebout Hypothesis: The Case of School Desegregation," Clotfelter, Charles T., Southern Economic Journal 42 (October, 1975): 263-271.
    57. "Memphis Business Leadership and the Politics of Fiscal Crisis," Clotfelter, Charles T., West Tennessee Historical Society Papers 27 (1973): 33-49.

    Chapters in Books

    1. "Patron or Bully? The Role of Foundations in Higher Education," Reconnecting Education & Foundations: Turning Good Intentions into Educational Capital, Charles T. Clotfelter. Edited by Ray Bacchetti and Thomas Ehrlich. 2007.
    2. "Classroom-Level Segregation and Resegregation in North Carolina," School Resegregation: Must the South Turn Back?, Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L. Vigdor. Edited by John Charles Boger and Gary Orfield. 2005.
    3. "Gambling Taxes," Theory and Practice of Excise Taxation, Charles T. Clotfelter. Edited by Sijbren Cnossen. 2005: 84-119.
    4. "The Nonprofit Sector in K-12 Education," City Taxes, City Spending: Essays in Honor of Dick Netzer, Charles T. Clotfelter. Edited by Amy Ellen Schwartz. 2004: 166-192.
    5. "Can Faculty be Induced to Relinquish Tenure?," The Questions of Tenure, Charles T. Clotfelter. Edited by Richard P. Chait. 2002: 221-245.
    6. "Taxes and Philanthropy Among the Wealthy," Does Atlas Shrug? The Economic Consequences of Taxing the Rich, Auten, Gerald E., Charles T. Clotfelter, and Richard L. Schmalbeck. Edited by Joel Slemrod. 2000: 392-424.  [abs]
    7. "The Economics of Giving," Giving Better, Giving Smarter: Working Papers of the National Commission on Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, Clotfelter, Charles T.. Edited by John W. Barry and Bruno V. Manno. 1997: 31-55.
    8. "The Impact of Fundamental Tax Reform on Nonprofit Organizations," Economic Effects of Fundamental Tax Reform, Clotfelter, Charles T. and Richard L. Schmalbeck. Edited by Henry J. Aaron and William G. Gale. 1996: 211-243.  [abs]
    9. "Public Services versus Private Philanthropy: Are There Winners and Losers?," Le Organizzazioni Senza Fini di Lucro (Non-Profit Organizations), C. Clotfelter 1996.
    10. "Recognizing and Rewarding Success in Public Schools," Holding Schools Accountable: Performance-Based Reform in Education, Clotfelter, Charles T. and Helen F. Ladd 1996: 23-64.
    11. "The Promise of Public Revenue from Casinos," Casino Development: How Would Casinos Affect New England's Economy?, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Robert Tannenwald. October, 1995.
    12. "Liberal Education: Luxury Education," America's Investment in Liberal Education, C. Clotfelter. Edited by David H. Finifter and Arthur M. Hauptman. 1994.
    13. "State Lotteries in America: Are There Lessons for New Zealand?," Lotteries, Gaming and Public Policy, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Claudia Scott. 1992: 3-17.
    14. "Lotteries," New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance, Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook. Edited by Peter Newman, Murray Milgate, and John Eatwell. 1992.
    15. "Government Policy Toward Art Museums in the United States," The Economics of Art Museums, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Martin Feldstein. 1991: 237-269.
    16. "The Impact of Tax Reform on Charitable Giving: A 1989 Perspective," Do Taxes Matter? The Impact of Tax Reform Act of 1986, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Joel Slemrod. 1990: 203-235.
    17. "Federal Tax Policy and Charitable Giving," Philanthropic Giving, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Richard Magat. 1989: 105-127. Adapted and updated excerpt from Federal Tax Policy and Charitable Giving
    18. "The Effect of Tax Simplification on Educational and Charitable Organizations," Economic Consequences of Tax Simplification, C. Clotfelter 1986: 187-215.
    19. "Charitable Contributions," How Taxes Affect Economic Behavior, Clotfelter, Charles T. and C. Eugene Steuerle. Edited by Henry Aaron and Joseph Pechman. 1981: 403-437.
    20. "The Private Costs of Crime," The Costs of Crime, Clotfelter, Charles T. and Robert D. Seeley. Edited by Charles Gray. 1979: 213-232.
    21. "School Desegregation as Urban Public Policy," Current Issues in Urban Economics, C. Clotfelter. Edited by Peter Mieszkowski and Mahlon Straszheim. 1979: 359-387.
    22. "The Scope of Public Advertising," The Political Economy of Advertising, C. Clotfelter. Edited by David G. Tuerck. 1978: 11-36.

    Op-eds

      Other

      1. "Research cited in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 et al. (551 U.S.), June 28, 2007 in the concurring opinion of Justice Thomas, p. 23, and in the dissenting opinion of Justice Breyer, p. 69.," (2007).
      2. "Documentation for Unitary Status Determinations," Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd and Jacob Vigdor, (September, 2004). Documentation Regarding Unitary Status, 100 Largest School Districts in the South and Border, 2004 [pdf]
      3. "Discussion of "Gifts and Bequests: Family of Philanthropic Organizations?" by Paul G. Schervish and John J. Havens," Clotfelter, Charles T., Death and Dollars: The Role of Gifts and Bequests in America (2003).
      4. "Review of Tuition Rising: Why College Costs So Much, by Ronald Ehrenberg," Clotfelter, Charles T., Industrial and Labor Relations Review55 (October, 2001): 176-177.
      5. "Review of The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Economic Literature38 (December, 2000): 963-965.
      6. "Do Lotteries Hurt the Poor? Well, Yes and No, A Summary of Testimony Given to the House Select Committee on a State Lottery," Clotfelter, Charles T., (April, 2000). [pdf]
      7. "State Lotteries at the Turn of the Century: Report to the National Impact Study Commission," Clotfelter, Charles T., Philip J. Cook, Julie A. Edell, and Marian Moore, (June, 1999). [pdf]
      8. "News and Observer," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, (February 14, 1999).
      9. "Review of Does Money Matter? The Effects of School Resources on Student Achievement and Adult Success, edited by Gary Burtless," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Economic Literature36 (March, 1998): 258-259.
      10. "Charlotte Observer," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Helen F. Ladd, (July 23, 1996).
      11. "Review of Unhealthy Charities: Hazardous to Your Health and Wealth, by James T. Bennett and Thomas J. DiLorenzo," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Economic Literature33 (June, 1995): 866-868.
      12. "Review of The Economic Consequences of State Lotteries, by Mary O. Borg, Paul M. Mason, and Stephen L. Shapiro," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Economic Literature32 (March, 1994): 147-148.
      13. "Review of The Closing Door: Conservative Policy and Black Opportunity, by Gary Orfield and Carole Ashkinaze," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Policy Analysis and Management11 (Spring, 1992): 329-331.
      14. "San Diego Union," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, (March 31, 1991).
      15. "News and Observer," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, (May 27, 1990).
      16. "Atlanta Journal/Constitution," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, (February 12, 1989).
      17. "Review of The Rich, the Poor, and the Taxes They Pay, by Joseph A. Pechman," Clotfelter, Charles T., Journal of Economic Literature25 (December, 1987): 1880-1882.
      18. "New York Times," Clotfelter, Charles T. and Philip J. Cook, (August 20, 1987).
      19. "Christian Science Monitor," Clotfelter, Charles T., (June 2, 1986).
      20. "Tax Reform and Charitable Giving in 1985," Clotfelter, Charles T., Tax Notes (February 4, 1985): 477-487.
      21. "Tax Reform and Contributions: Reply to Rudney and Davie," C. Clotfelter, Tax Notes (March 25, 1985): 1275-1278.
      22. "New York Times," C. Clotfelter, (January 7, 1985).
      23. "News and Observer," C. Clotfelter, (April 17, 1985).
      24. "News and Observer," Clotfelter, Charles T. and James Clotfelter, (January 13, 1985).
      25. "Discussion of paper by Ferejohn, Forsythe, and Noll," C. Clotfelter, Collective Decision Making: Applications from Public Choice Theory (1979): 196-198.
      26. "Review of Business, Government and the Public by Murray L. Weidenbaum," C. Clotfelter, Journal of Economic Literature16 (December, 1978): 1484-1485.
      27. "Discussion of Papers by Coleman and Orfield," C. Clotfelter, National Institute of Education, School Desegregation in Metropolitan Areas: Choices and Prospects (1977): 59-61. reprinted in the Urban Review 10 (Summer 1978), 125-127
      28. "Review of Public Goods and Public Welfare by John G. Head," C. Clotfelter, Public Choice25 (Spring, 1976): 91-93.
      29. "Discussion of Economic Implications, Milliken v. Bradley: The Implications for Metropolitan Desegregation, Conference before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights," C. Clotfelter, (1974): 120-121.