Nolan G. Pope

Department of Economics, University of Maryland

Working Papers

Intergenerational Transmission of Lifespan in the US
Revise and Resubmit at American Economic Review. With Sandra Black, Neil Duzett, Adriana Lleras-Muney, and Joseph Price.
Divorce, Family Arrangement, and Children's Adult Outcomes
Revise and Resubmit at Quarterly Journal of Economics. Andrew Johnston and Maggie R. Jones.
Making Teaching Last: Long-Run Value-Added
Reject and Resubmit at American Economic Review. With Michael Gilraine.
Schedule-Driven Productivity: Evidence from Non-traditional School Calendars
Revise and Resubmit at Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. With Taylor Landon.
Trying to Beat the Heat: The Academic Impact of Air Conditioning Installation
Revise and Resubmit at Education Finance and Policy. With Mrinmoyee Chatterjee.
It Takes Time: The Asymmetric Impacts of Imposing and Removing a Teacher Incentive
With Michael Gilraine and Uros Petronijevic.

Works in Progress

The Consequences of Multi-Dimensional Grade Inflation for Students
With Jeffery T. Denning, Rachel Nesbit, and Merrill Warnick.
Give Teachers a Break? Teacher Preparation Period and Student Outcomes
With Sebastian Montaño, Nathan Petek, and George Zuo.
The Role of Managers: Evidence from Military Leadership
With Luke Gallagher and Richard Patterson.
The Impact of COVID-19 on College Attendance and Federal Financial Support
With Yu Hung Yaow.

Published Papers

The Value of a Higher ACT Exam Score
Forthcoming at Journal of Human Resources. With Kareem Haggag, Emily Leslie, and Devin Pope.
The Unintended Consequences of Merit-Based Teacher Selection: Evidence from Large-Scale Reform in Colombia
Journal of Public Economics (2024), 239: 105238. With Matias Busso, Juan Sebastian Muñoz, and Sebastian Montaño.
The Multidimensional Impact of Teachers on Student Outcomes
Journal of Political Economy (2023), 131(4): 1057-1107. With Nathan Petek.
Suspending Suspensions: The Education Production Consequences of School Suspension Policies
Economic Journal (2023), 133(653): 2025-2054. With George Zuo.
Timing Matters: Evidence from College Major Decisions
Journal of Human Resources (2023), 58(4): 1347-1384. With Richard W. Patterson and Aaron Feudo. Press: Washington Post
Low-Touch Attempts to Improve Time Management among Traditional and Online College Students
Journal of Human Resources (2022), 57(1): 1-43. With Philip Oreopoulos, Richard W. Patterson, and Uros Petronijevic. Press: Vox, Inside Higher Ed
Attribution Bias in Major Decisions: Evidence from the United States Military Academy
Journal of Public Economics (2021), 200: 1-25. With Kareem Haggag, Richard W. Patterson, and Aaron Feudo. Press: NPR Morning Edition (Hidden Brain)
The Effect of Teacher Ratings on Teacher Performance
Journal of Public Economics (2019), 172: 84-110. Press: Chalkbeat, Education Dive
Many Analysts, One Dataset: Making Transparent how Variations in Analytical Choices Affect Results
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science (2018), 1(3): 337-356. With coauthors including Silberzahn R., Uhlmann E.L., Martin D. P., Pope B., Nosek B.A., et al.
The Unintended Impact of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes: Evidence from NYC Arraignment
Journal of Law and Economics (2017), 60(3): 529-557. With Emily Leslie.
Own-Nationality Bias: Evidence from UEFA Champions League Football Referees
Economic Inquiry (2015), 53(2): 1292-1304. With Bryson Pope.

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