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Writing on education, human capital, and the economy.

Short essays, empirical exercises, and reflections connecting research evidence to larger questions in economics and public policy.

Learning, Schooling, and Economic Growth: Revisiting a Classic Result

Do the classic relationships between schooling, learning, and economic growth hold up when test scores clearly precede the growth period? Using TIMSS 1999, PISA 2000, Barro-Lee schooling, and GDP-per-capita growth through 2024, I revisit the evidence.

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