Journal Article
An analysis of the effect of Chicago school reform on student performance
Horowitz, Jacquelyn L.; Downes, Thomas A. (1995-05)
Economic Perspectives , Volume 19 , Issue May , Pages 13-35

Journal Article
Economic inequality and the provision of schooling
Downes, Thomas A.; Figlio, David N. (1999-09)
This paper was presented at the conference "Unequal incomes, unequal outcomes? Economic inequality and measures of well-being" as part of session 3, "Education and crime in urban neighborhoods." The conference was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on May 7, 1999. The authors examine the empirical evidence on the relationship between school finance reform and student outcomes, review the economic literature in the field, and present new evidence of the effects of reform on community and school composition. They argue that if one's goal is to reduce income inequality ...
Economic Policy Review , Volume 5 , Issue Sep , Pages 99-110

Conference Paper
Do state governments matter?: a review of the evidence on the impact on educational outcomes of the changing role of the states in the financing of public education
Downes, Thomas A. (2002-06)
This paper focuses on three sets of changes to the school finance landscape, and attempts to summarize the evidence on the effects of these changes on education quality and, ultimately, on the extent of inequality in American society.
Conference Series ; [Proceedings] , Volume 47 , Issue Jun , Pages 143-180