Jacob L. Vigdor
Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy
and Governance
University of Washington
Box 353055
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206/616-4436
Fax: 206/543-1096
E-Mail: 
WWW: http://evans.washington.edu/profile/vigdor
NBER Program Affiliations:
ED
NBER Affiliation: Research Associate
Institutional Affiliation: University of Washington
Information about this author at RePEc
NBER Working Papers and Publications
January 2019 | How Prevalent Is Downward Rigidity in Nominal Wages? Evidence from Payroll Records in Washington State
with Ekaterina S. Jardim, Gary Solon: w25470
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October 2018 | Minimum Wage Increases and Individual Employment Trajectories
with Ekaterina Jardim, Mark C. Long, Robert Plotnick, Emma van Inwegen, Hilary Wething: w25182
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June 2017 | Minimum Wage Increases, Wages, and Low-Wage Employment: Evidence from Seattle
with Ekaterina Jardim, Mark C. Long, Robert Plotnick, Emma van Inwegen, Hilary Wething: w23532
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September 2015 | Public Universities, Equal Opportunity, and the Legacy of Jim Crow: Evidence from North Carolina
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w21577
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September 2014 | The Impact of No Child Left Behind's Accountability Sanctions on School Performance: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from North Carolina
with Thomas Ahn: w20511
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July 2014 | When Incentives Matter Too Much: Explaining Significant Responses to Irrelevant Information
with Thomas Ahn: w20321
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December 2012 | Algebra for 8th Graders: Evidence on its Effects from 10 North Carolina Districts
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w18649
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June 2012 | The Aftermath of Accelerating Algebra: Evidence from a District Policy Initiative
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w18161
Published: Charles T. Clotfelter & Helen F. Ladd & Jacob L. Vigdor, 2015. "The Aftermath of Accelerating Algebra: Evidence from District Policy Initiatives," Journal of Human Resources, vol 50(1), pages 159-188. citation courtesy of 
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June 2010 | Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement
with Helen F. Ladd: w16078
Published: Jacob L. Vigdor & Helen F. Ladd & Erika Martinez, 2014. "Scaling The Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology And Student Achievement," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 52(3), pages 1103-1119, 07. citation courtesy of 
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November 2007 | Are Teacher Absences Worth Worrying About in the U.S.?
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w13648
Published: Education Finance and Policy Spring 2009, Vol. 4, No. 2, Pages 115-149 Posted Online April 15, 2009. (doi:10.1162/edfp.2009.4.2.115)
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| Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School: A Cross-Subject Analysis with Student Fixed Effects
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w13617
Published:
- Clotfelter, Charles T. & Ladd, Helen F. & Vigdor, Jacob L., 2007. "Teacher credentials and student achievement: Longitudinal analysis with student fixed effects," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 673-682, December.
- Charles T. Clotfelter & Helen F. Ladd & Jacob L. Vigdor, 2010. "Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School: A Cross-Subject Analysis with Student Fixed Effects," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 45(3). citation courtesy of
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May 2007 | When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States
with David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser: w13082
Published: Cutler, David M. & Glaeser, Edward L. & Vigdor, Jacob L., 2008. "When are ghettos bad? Lessons from immigrant segregation in the United States," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 63(3), pages 759-774, May. citation courtesy of 
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April 2007 | The Katrina Effect: Was There a Bright Side to the Evacuation of Greater New Orleans?
w13022
Published: Vigdor Jacob L, 2007. "The Katrina Effect: Was There a Bright Side to the Evacuation of Greater New Orleans?," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 7(1), pages 1-40, December. citation courtesy of 
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March 2007 | Segregation and the Black-White Test Score Gap
with Jens Ludwig: w12988
Published: Magnuson, K. and J. Waldfogel (eds.) "Steady Gains and Stalled Progress: Inequality and the Black-White Test Score Gap." Russell Sage, 2008.
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| Is Urban Decay Bad? Is Urban Revitalization Bad Too?
w12955
Published: Vigdor, Jacob. "Is Urban Decay Bad? Is Urban Revitalization Bad Too?" Journal of Urban Economics 68, 3 (November 2010): 277-289. citation courtesy of 
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January 2007 | How and Why do Teacher Credentials Matter for Student Achievement?
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w12828
Published: Clotfelter, Charles T. & Ladd, Helen F. & Vigdor, Jacob L., 2007. "Teacher credentials and student achievement: Longitudinal analysis with student fixed effects," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 673-682, December.
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August 2006 | Should Sixth Grade be in Elementary or Middle School? An Analysis of Grade Configuration and Student Behavior
with Philip J. Cook, Robert MacCoun, Clara Muschkin: w12471
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July 2006 | Fifty Million Voters Can't Be Wrong: Economic Self-Interest and Redistributive Politics
w12371
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June 2006 | Do Rising Tides Lift All Prices? Income Inequality and Housing Affordability
with Janna L. Matlack: w12331
Published: Matlack, Janna L. & Vigdor, Jacob L., 2008. "Do rising tides lift all prices? Income inequality and housing affordability," Journal of Housing Economics, Elsevier, vol. 17(3), pages 212-224, September. citation courtesy of 
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| Would Higher Salaries Keep Teachers in High-Poverty Schools? Evidence from a Policy Intervention in North Carolina
with Charles Clotfelter, Elizabeth Glennie, Helen Ladd: w12285
Published: Clotfelter, Charles & Glennie, Elizabeth & Ladd, Helen & Vigdor, Jacob, 2008. "Would higher salaries keep teachers in high-poverty schools? Evidence from a policy intervention in North Carolina," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 92(5-6), pages 1352-1370, June. citation courtesy of 
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May 2006 | The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 to 8
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w12207
Published: Charles T Clotfelter & Helen F Ladd & Jacob L Vigdor, 2009.
"The Academic Achievement Gap in Grades 3 to 8,"
The Review of Economics and Statistics,
MIT Press, vol. 91(2), pages 398-419, October.
citation courtesy of 
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April 2006 | The New Promised Land: Black-White Convergence in the American South, 1960-2000
w12143
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January 2006 | Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w11936
Published: Charles T. Clotfelter & Helen F. Ladd & Jacob L. Vigdor, 2006.
"Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness,"
Journal of Human Resources,
University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 41(4).
citation courtesy of 
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May 2005 | Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation
with David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser: w11295
Published: David M. Cutler & Edward L. Glaeser & Jacob L. Vigdor, 2008. "Is the Melting Pot Still Hot? Explaining the Resurgence of Immigrant Segregation," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 90(3), pages 478-497, 04. citation courtesy of 
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January 2005 | Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of "Resegregation" in Southern Schools
with Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd: w11086
Published: Charles T. Clotfelter & Jacob L. Vigdor & Helen F. Ladd, 2006. "Federal Oversight, Local Control, and the Specter of "Resegregation" in Southern Schools," American Law and Economics Review, Oxford University Press, vol. 8(2), pages 347-389. citation courtesy of 
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July 2004 | Liquidity Constraints and Housing Prices: Theory and Evidence from the VA Mortgage
w10611
Published: Vigdor, Jacob L. "Liquidity Constraints And Housing Prices: Theory And Evidence From The VA Mortgage Program," Journal of Public Economics, 2006, v90(8-9,Sep), 1579-1600.
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January 1997 | The Rise and Decline of the American Ghetto
with David M. Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser: w5881
Published: Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 107, no. 3 (June 1999): 455-506. citation courtesy of 
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