Publications of Jacob L. Vigdor     :chronological  combined  bibtex listing:

Papers Published

  1. C.T. Clotfelter, H.F. Ladd, J.L. Vigdor and J. Wheeler. "High Poverty Schools and the Distribution of Teachers and Principals," North Carolina Law Review 85.5 (June, 2007): 1345-1380.
  2. Clotfelter, C.T., H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor. "Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of 'Resegregation' in Southern Schools," American Law and Economics Review 8.2 (Summer, 2006): 347-389.
  3. J.L. Vigdor. "Does Gentrification Harm the Poor?," Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs  (2002): 133-173.

Papers Accepted

  1. C.T. Clotfelter, H.F. Ladd, and J.L. Vigdor. "The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 through 8," Review of Economics and Statistics  (2007).
  2. Clotfelter, C.T., E. Glennie, H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor. "Teacher Bonuses and Teacher Retention in Low Performing Schools: Evidence from the North Carolina $1,800 Teacher Bonus Program," Public Finance Review  (2007).
  3. Cook, P., R. MacCoun, C. Muschkin and J.L. Vigdor. "The Negative Impacts of Starting Middle School in Sixth Grade," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management  (2007).
  4. Clotfelter, C.T., E. Glennie, H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor. "Would Higher Salaries Keep Teachers in High-Poverty Schools? Evidence from a Policy Intervention in North Carolina," Journal of Public Economics  (2007).
  5. Cutler, D.M., E.L. Glaeser, and J.L. Vigdor. "Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation," Review of Economics and Statistics  (2007).
  6. D.M. Cutler, E.L. Glaeser and J.L. Vigdor. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States," Journal of Urban Economics  (2007).

Sanford Institute Working Papers

    NBER Working Papers

      Other Working Papers

        Book Reviews

        1. J.L. Vigdor, Review of Growth Management and Affordable Housing: Do They Conflict?, Anthony Downs, ed., Brookings Institution Press, 2004. Journal of Regional Science 45:3 (August, 2005): 631-633.
        2. J.L. Vigdor, Review of Downtown America: A History of the Place and the People Who Made It, Alison Isenberg, University of Chicago Press, 2004. Journal of Economic History 65:1 (March, 2005): 274-75.

        Journal Articles

        1. "The Katrina Effect: Was There a Bright Side to the Evacuation of Greater New Orleans?," J.L. Vigdor, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy Advances7.64 (December, 2007).
        2. "Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement: Longitudinal Analysis with Student Fixed Effects," C.T. Clotfelter, H.F. Ladd, and J.L. Vigdor, Economics of Education Review 26 (2007): 673-682.
        3. "Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness," Clotfelter, C.T., H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Human Resources 41.4 (Fall, 2006): 778-820.
        4. "Liquidity Constraints and Housing Prices: Theory and Evidence from the VA Mortgage Program," J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Public Economics 90.8-9 (2006): 1579-1600.
        5. "Who Teaches Whom? Race and the Distribution of Novice Teachers," Clotfelter, C.T., H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor, Economics of Education Review 24.4 (2005): 377-392.
        6. "Do People Value Racial Diversity? Evidence from Nielsen Ratings," Aldrich, E., P.S. Arcidiacono and J.L. Vigdor, The B. E. Journal in Economic Analysis & Policy Topics5.1 (2005).
        7. "Other People's Taxes: Nonresident Voters and Statewide Limitation of Local Government," J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Law and Economics 47.2 (October, 2004): 453-477.
        8. "Do School Accountability Systems Make It More Difficult for Low Performing Schools to Attract and Retain High Quality Teachers?," Clotfelter, C.T., H.F. Ladd, J.L. Vigdor and R.A. Aliaga, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 23.2 (Spring, 2004): 251-271. Reprinted in Modern Classics in the Economics of Education, C. Belfield, ed. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
        9. "Community Composition and Collective Action: Analyzing Initial Mail Response to the 2000 Census," J.L. Vigdor, Review of Economics and Statistics 86.1 (February, 2004): 303-312.
        10. "Residential Segregation and Preference Misalignment," J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Urban Economics 54.3 (November, 2003): 587-609.
        11. "Thy Neighbor's Jobs: Geography and Labor Market Dynamics," Glendon, S.P. and J.L. Vigdor, Regional Science and Urban Economics 33.6 (October, 2003): 663-693.
        12. "Segregation and Resegregation in North Carolina's Public School Classrooms," Clotfelter, C.T., H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor, North Carolina Law Review 81.4 (May, 2003): 1463-1511.
        13. "Retaking the SAT," J.L. Vigdor and C.T. Clotfelter, Journal of Human Resources 38.1 (January, 2003): 1-33.
        14. "Locations, Outcomes, and Selective Migration," J.L. Vigdor, Review of Economics and Statistics 84.4 (November, 2002): 751-755.
        15. "The Pursuit of Opportunity: Explaining Selective Black Migration," J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Urban Economics 51.3 (May, 2002): 391-417.
        16. "Interpreting Ethnic Fragmentation Effects," J.L. Vigdor, Economics Letters 75.2 (April, 2002): 271-276.
        17. "The Rise and Decline of the American Ghetto," Cutler, D.M, E.L. Glaeser and J.L. Vigdor, Journal of Political Economy 107.3 (June, 1999): 455-506.

        Op-eds

          Other

          1. "Comment on "Government Sponsored Enterprises and Resource Allocation: With Some Implications for Urban Economics" by R. Van Order," J.L. Vigdor, Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs (2007).
          2. "What Should Government Do About the Subprime Mortgage Market? A Taxpayer's Guide," J.L. Vigdor, (2007).
          3. "Comment on "Sprawl and Jurisdictional Fragmentation" by E.S. Mills," J.L. Vigdor, Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs (2006).
          4. "Does Urban Decay Harm the Poor? (Manuscript)," J.L. Vigdor, (2005).
          5. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States (Manuscript)," Cutler, D.M., E.L. Glaeser and J.L. Vigdor, (2005).
          6. "Comment on "The Labor Market Effects of the 1960s Riots by W.J. Collins and R.A. Margo," J.L. Vigdor, Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs (2004): 35-38.
          7. "Evaluation of Teacher Recruitment and Retention Initiative," Clotfelter, C.T., E. Glennie, H.F. Ladd and J.L. Vigdor, Report to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2004).

          Published Policy Briefs and Comments

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