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Caroline M. Hoxby

Caroline M. Hoxby is the Scott and Donya Bommer Professor of Economics at Stanford University and a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Her research spans the field of education economics, including K-12 as well as college. She has been an NBER affiliate since 1994.

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 The Impact of a Boston Desegregation Busing Program on Student Outcomes figure
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 The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program in Boston is a voluntary program for urban students and suburban school districts,...
Long-Term Effects of Affirmative Action Bans
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Affirmative action policies, which give preference in college admissions to students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups, have been a subject of debate...
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 Programs that increase educational attainment in low-income countries can yield lifelong benefits for those who attend school and also pay dividends for...
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