Lester Lusher
Biographic Data
| ID | 4619140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lester Lusher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lester |
| FAMILY NAME | Lusher |
| SIGNATURE | LUSHER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-5565-2008 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Impact of Air Pollution on Student Test Scores
We pair variation stemming from volcanic eruptions with the census of Hawaii's public schools' student test scores to estimate the impact of and on student performance. Increased particulate pollution decreases test scores. These results are concentrated among schools with the highest long‐term average levels of pollution. The effects of are larger for the poorest pupils by a factor of at least three. We demonstrate that poor air quality dispropo…
Slow traffic, fast food: The effects of time lost on food store choice
Time scarcity is one of the strongest correlates of fast food consumption. To estimate the causal effect of time lost on food choice, we match daily store-specific foot traffic data traced via smartphones to plausibly exogenous shocks in highway traffic congestion in Los Angeles County. We find that on days when highways are more congested, individuals are more likely to frequent fast food restaurants and less likely to grocery shop. In our main …
From distraction to dedication: Commitment and incentives against phone use in the classroom
Does automation reduce stigma? The effect of self-checkout register adoption on purchasing decisions
Clubs and Networks in Economics Reviewing
The effects of exam frames on student effort and performance
Is Early Start a Better Start? Evaluating California State University's Early Start Remediation Policy
Remediation has long been a costly way to address the misalignment between K‐12 and higher education. In 2011, the California State University (CSU), the nation's largest public four‐year university system, enacted Early Start , requiring students needing remediation to enroll in such courses in the summer before their freshman year. We estimate the impact of Early Start summer remediation relative to both traditional fall remediation and relativ…
Is Early Start a Better Start? Evaluating California State University's Early Start Remediation Policy
Remediation has long been a costly way to address the misalignment between K‐12 and higher education. In 2011, the California State University (CSU), the nation's largest public four‐year university system, enacted Early Start , requiring students needing remediation to enroll in such courses in the summer before their freshman year. We estimate the impact of Early Start summer remediation relative to both traditional fall remediation and relativ…
The effects of exam frames on student effort and performance
Clubs and Networks in Economics Reviewing
Slow traffic, fast food: The effects of time lost on food store choice
Time scarcity is one of the strongest correlates of fast food consumption. To estimate the causal effect of time lost on food choice, we match daily store-specific foot traffic data traced via smartphones to plausibly exogenous shocks in highway traffic congestion in Los Angeles County. We find that on days when highways are more congested, individuals are more likely to frequent fast food restaurants and less likely to grocery shop. In our main …
From distraction to dedication: Commitment and incentives against phone use in the classroom
Does automation reduce stigma? The effect of self-checkout register adoption on purchasing decisions
Vog: Using Volcanic Eruptions to Estimate the Impact of Air Pollution on Student Test Scores
We pair variation stemming from volcanic eruptions with the census of Hawaii's public schools' student test scores to estimate the impact of and on student performance. Increased particulate pollution decreases test scores. These results are concentrated among schools with the highest long‐term average levels of pollution. The effects of are larger for the poorest pupils by a factor of at least three. We demonstrate that poor air quality dispropo…
Computer Science (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Business (2 works) · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (2 works) · Innovations in Educational Methods (2 works) · Microeconomics (2 works) · Political science (2 works)