Robert M Schwab
Biographic Data
| ID | 1456977 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert M Schwab |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert M |
| FAMILY NAME | Schwab |
| SIGNATURE | SCHWAB R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, College Park |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 132 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Window Tax: A Case Study in Excess Burden
The window tax provides a dramatic and transparent historical example of the potential distorting effects of taxation. Imposed in England in 1696, the tax-a kind of predecessor of the modern property tax-was levied on dwellings with the tax liability based on the number of windows. The tax led to efforts to reduce tax bills through such measures as the boarding up of windows and the construction of houses with very few windows. In spite of the pe…
Women, the labor market, and the declining relative quality of teachers
School officials and policymakers have grown increasingly concerned about their ability to attract and retain talented teachers. A number of authors have shown that in recent years the brightest students—at least those with the highest verbal and math scores on standardized tests—are less likely to enter teaching. In addition, it is frequently claimed that the ability of schools to attract these top students has been steadily declining for years.…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Schoolhouses, courthouses, and statehouses afterSerrano
The constitutionality of public school finance systems has been challenged in 43 states in the 25 years since the landmark Serrano decision. Using data on revenues from more than 16,000 school districts over the 1972-1992 period, this article assesses the impact of court-mandated reform on the role of the states in school finance. We find that resources from the state increased while revenues from local districts were roughly unchanged after succ…
Finishing High School and Starting College: Do Catholic Schools Make a Difference?
In this paper, we consider two measures of the relative effectiveness of public and Catholic schools: finishing high school and starting college. These measures are potentially more important indicators of school quality than standardized test scores in light of the economic consequences of obtaining more education. Single-equation estimates suggest that for the typical student, attending a Catholic high school raises the probability of finishing…
Consumption Taxes in a Life-Cycle Framework: Are Sin Taxes Regressive
In this paper we construct measures of tax incidence over the life-cycle and compare these measures to traditional measures based on annual data. We show that annual measures of the incidence of taxes on consumption goods may differ from life-cycle measures for three reasons. First, annual measures of income reflect transitory components which should have smaller effects on consumption than permanent changes in income. Second, income measured in …
Measuring Peer Group Effects: A Study of Teenage Behavior
Individuals or households often have some scope for choice of peer groups, whether through the selection of neighborhood of residence, school, or friends. This study addresses the estimation of peer group effects in cases in which measures of peer group influence are potentially endogenous variables. Using a rich data set on individual behavior, the paper explores teenage pregnancy and school dropout behavior. For both cases, the estimation of a …
Optimal investments to establish property rights in land
Local characteristics and public production: The case of education
Economic competition among jurisdictions: Efficiency enhancing or distortion inducing?
Regional effects of investment incentives
Expected appreciation in urban housing markets
Real and nominal interest rates and the demand for housing
Measuring Peer Group Effects: A Study of Teenage Behavior
Individuals or households often have some scope for choice of peer groups, whether through the selection of neighborhood of residence, school, or friends. This study addresses the estimation of peer group effects in cases in which measures of peer group influence are potentially endogenous variables. Using a rich data set on individual behavior, the paper explores teenage pregnancy and school dropout behavior. For both cases, the estimation of a …
Women, the labor market, and the declining relative quality of teachers
School officials and policymakers have grown increasingly concerned about their ability to attract and retain talented teachers. A number of authors have shown that in recent years the brightest students—at least those with the highest verbal and math scores on standardized tests—are less likely to enter teaching. In addition, it is frequently claimed that the ability of schools to attract these top students has been steadily declining for years.…
Real and nominal interest rates and the demand for housing
Expected appreciation in urban housing markets
The Window Tax: A Case Study in Excess Burden
The window tax provides a dramatic and transparent historical example of the potential distorting effects of taxation. Imposed in England in 1696, the tax-a kind of predecessor of the modern property tax-was levied on dwellings with the tax liability based on the number of windows. The tax led to efforts to reduce tax bills through such measures as the boarding up of windows and the construction of houses with very few windows. In spite of the pe…
Local characteristics and public production: The case of education
Real and nominal interest rates and the demand for housing
Regional effects of investment incentives
Expected appreciation in urban housing markets
Economic competition among jurisdictions: Efficiency enhancing or distortion inducing?
Local characteristics and public production: The case of education
Optimal investments to establish property rights in land
Measuring Peer Group Effects: A Study of Teenage Behavior
Individuals or households often have some scope for choice of peer groups, whether through the selection of neighborhood of residence, school, or friends. This study addresses the estimation of peer group effects in cases in which measures of peer group influence are potentially endogenous variables. Using a rich data set on individual behavior, the paper explores teenage pregnancy and school dropout behavior. For both cases, the estimation of a …
Finishing High School and Starting College: Do Catholic Schools Make a Difference?
In this paper, we consider two measures of the relative effectiveness of public and Catholic schools: finishing high school and starting college. These measures are potentially more important indicators of school quality than standardized test scores in light of the economic consequences of obtaining more education. Single-equation estimates suggest that for the typical student, attending a Catholic high school raises the probability of finishing…
Consumption Taxes in a Life-Cycle Framework: Are Sin Taxes Regressive
In this paper we construct measures of tax incidence over the life-cycle and compare these measures to traditional measures based on annual data. We show that annual measures of the incidence of taxes on consumption goods may differ from life-cycle measures for three reasons. First, annual measures of income reflect transitory components which should have smaller effects on consumption than permanent changes in income. Second, income measured in …
Schoolhouses, courthouses, and statehouses afterSerrano
The constitutionality of public school finance systems has been challenged in 43 states in the 25 years since the landmark Serrano decision. Using data on revenues from more than 16,000 school districts over the 1972-1992 period, this article assesses the impact of court-mandated reform on the role of the states in school finance. We find that resources from the state increased while revenues from local districts were roughly unchanged after succ…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Assessing educational Practices: The Contribution of Economics; Does money matter? The effect of school resources on student achievement and adult success; and Holding schools accountable: Performance…
Women, the labor market, and the declining relative quality of teachers
School officials and policymakers have grown increasingly concerned about their ability to attract and retain talented teachers. A number of authors have shown that in recent years the brightest students—at least those with the highest verbal and math scores on standardized tests—are less likely to enter teaching. In addition, it is frequently claimed that the ability of schools to attract these top students has been steadily declining for years.…
The Window Tax: A Case Study in Excess Burden
The window tax provides a dramatic and transparent historical example of the potential distorting effects of taxation. Imposed in England in 1696, the tax-a kind of predecessor of the modern property tax-was levied on dwellings with the tax liability based on the number of windows. The tax led to efforts to reduce tax bills through such measures as the boarding up of windows and the construction of houses with very few windows. In spite of the pe…
Economics (14 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (7 works) · School Choice and Performance (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Microeconomics (5 works) · Public economics (5 works) · Econometrics (4 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (4 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Monetary economics (4 works)