Publications
Published Work
Heller, B. & Slungaard Mumma, K. (2023). Immigrant integration in the United States: The role of adult English language training. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy [Link to working paper; published version]
Dorison, C. A., Lerner, J. S., Heller, B. H., Rothman, A. J., Kawachi, I. I., Wang, K., ... & Coles, N. A. (2022). A global test of message framing on behavioural intentions, policy support, information seeking, and experienced anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Affective Science. [Link to preprint; Link to preregistration and public data]
Dorison, C.A. & Heller, B. (2022). Observers penalize decision makers whose risk preferences are unaffected by loss-gain framing. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. [Link to text, Link to pre-registration and public data]
Blazar, D., Heller, B., Kane, T., Polikoff, M., Staiger, D., Carrell, S., Goldhaber, D., Harris, D., Hitch, R., Holden, K., & Kurlaender, M. (2020). Curriculum reform in the Common Core era: Evaluating elementary math textbooks across six U.S. states. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 39(4), 966-1019. [Link]
Policy Report: Blazar, D., Heller, B., Kane, T., Polikoff, M., Staiger, D., Carrell, S., Goldhaber, D., Harris, D., Hitch, R., Holden, K., & Kurlaender, M. (2019). Learning by the book: Comparing math achievement growth by textbook in six Common Core states. Research Report. Cambridge, MA: Center for Education Policy Research. [Link]
Davis, M. & Heller, B. (2019). 'No excuses' charter schools and college enrollment: New evidence from a high school network in Chicago. Education Finance and Policy, 14(3), 414-440. [Link]
Policy Article: Davis, M. & Heller, B. (2017). Raising more than test scores. Education Next. 17(1). [Link]
Podcast: http://educationnext.org/ednext-podcast-test-prep-or-true-learning-heller/
Work in Progress
Chan, M. & Heller, B. When Pell Today Doesn’t Mean Pell Tomorrow: Evaluating Aid Programs With Dynamic Eligibility. (Working Paper) [Link]
Heller, B. GED® College Readiness Benchmarks and Post-Secondary Success. (Working Paper) [Link]
Heller, B. & Slungaard Mumma, K. Who benefits from the GED®? New regression discontinuity evidence from Massachusetts. (Working Paper) [Link]
Heller, B. English language training for adult immigrants, civic engagement, and crime: Lottery evidence from New York City. (In Progress)
Heller, B. Nursery schools, maternal employment, and children's long-run success: Evidence from the 1930s US Emergency Nursery Schools. (In Progress)
Heller, B., Kroeger, S., & Lawlor, C. The Effect of a Need-based Tuition Scholarship: Evaluating Indiana’s 21st Century Scholars Program. (In Progress)