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Eric Bettinger
Eric Bettinger
Associate Professor (by courtesy), Economics
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EricBettinger
Associate Professor of Economics (by courtesy)
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Academic Area: 
Economics

Research Statement

Dr. Bettinger's current research focuses on factors that improve students' access to and success in college. Some of these factors include the role of teacher characteristics and class sizes in college, the role of need-based financial aid, and the complexity of the college application process. Bettinger has also conducted significant research on the effects of financial incentives for students and on the effects of voucher programs on both academic and non-academic outcomes of participating students.

Publications

Journal Articles

College Guidance for All: A Randomized Experiment in Pre‐College Advising
Eric Bettinger, Brent J. Evans. Journal of Policy and Management. March 26, 2019, Vol. 38, Issue 3, Pages 579-599.
The Effect of Labor Market Information on Community College Students’ Major Choice
Rachel Baker, Eric Bettinger, Brian Jacob, Ioana Marinescu. Economics of Education Review. August 2018, Vol. 65, Pages 18-30.
Increasing Perseverance in Math: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Norway
Eric Bettinger, Sten Ludvigsen, Mari Rege, Ingeborg F. Solli. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. February 2018, Vol. 146, Pages 1-15.
Virtual Classrooms: How Online College Courses Affect Student Success
Eric Bettinger, Lindsay Fox, Susanna Loeb, Eric S. Taylor. American Economic Review. September 2017, Vol. 107, Issue 9, Pages 2855-75.
The Effects of Class Size in Online College Courses: Experimental Evidence
Eric Bettinger, Christopher Doss, Susanna Loeb, Aaron Rogers, Eric Taylor. Economics of Education Review. June 2017, Vol. 58, Pages 68-85.
Connections Matter: How Interactive Peers Affect Students in Online College Courses
Eric Bettinger, Jing Liu, Susanna Loeb. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. June 27, 2016, Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 932-954.
When Inputs Are Outputs: The Case of Graduate Student Instructors
Eric Bettinger, Bridget Terry Long, Eric S. Taylor. Economics of Education Review. June 2016, Vol. 52, Pages 63-76.

Teaching

Degree Courses

2018-19

GSBGEN 348: The Economics of Higher Education

(Same as EDUC 347) Topics: the worth of college and graduate degrees, and the utilization of highly educated graduates; faculty labor markets, careers, and workload; costs and pricing; discounting, merit aid, and access to higher education;...

2017-18

GSBGEN 348: The Economics of Higher Education

(Same as EDUC 347) Topics: the worth of college and graduate degrees, and the utilization of highly educated graduates; faculty labor markets, careers, and workload; costs and pricing; discounting, merit aid, and access to higher education;...

Insights by Stanford Business

writtenWhen Students Teach Students, the Benefits Compound
September 7, 2016
A new study measures the value of grad-student instructors in the context of academic “production.”
writtenA Look Back at 2014
December 11, 2014
Explore 10 Stanford Business stories from 2014, including pieces on happiness and networking.
writtenEric Bettinger: Why Stay-at-Home Parents are Good for Older Children
October 20, 2014
Parental presence isn’t just for infants and toddlers.