Charles T. Clotfelter

12.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
138 papers, 7.3k citations indexed

About

Charles T. Clotfelter is a scholar working on Education, Economics and Econometrics and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Charles T. Clotfelter has authored 138 papers receiving a total of 7.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Education, 42 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 37 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Charles T. Clotfelter's work include School Choice and Performance (44 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (23 papers) and Taxation and Compliance Studies (16 papers). Charles T. Clotfelter is often cited by papers focused on School Choice and Performance (44 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (23 papers) and Taxation and Compliance Studies (16 papers). Charles T. Clotfelter collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Latvia. Charles T. Clotfelter's co-authors include Jacob L. Vigdor, Helen F. Ladd, Philip J. Cook, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Michael Rothschild, Gerald Auten, Henry J. Raimondo, Holger Sieg, Martin Feldstein and John J. Siegfried and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and American Economic Review.

In The Last Decade

Charles T. Clotfelter

136 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

Tax Evasion and Tax Rates: An Analysis of Individual Returns 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 2007 2006 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Tax Evasion and Tax Rates: An Analysis of Individual Returns
    1983 611 citations Charles T. Clotfelter The Review of Economics and Statistics profile →
  2. Teacher credentials and student achievement: Longitudinal analysis with student fixed effects
    2007 516 citations Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd et al. profile →
  3. Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness
    2006 481 citations Charles T. Clotfelter, Helen F. Ladd et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Charles T. Clotfelter United States 44 3.4k 2.7k 1.9k 1.0k 812 138 7.3k
Ronald G. Ehrenberg United States 46 3.5k 1.0× 3.2k 1.2× 1.7k 0.9× 683 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 234 8.4k
Ludger Woessmann Germany 46 3.6k 1.1× 3.3k 1.2× 2.8k 1.5× 382 0.4× 505 0.6× 214 9.2k
Barry Gerhart United States 48 348 0.1× 1.4k 0.5× 1.7k 0.9× 1.8k 1.7× 1.2k 1.4× 97 11.0k
Roland G. Fryer United States 31 2.2k 0.7× 748 0.3× 2.0k 1.1× 157 0.2× 467 0.6× 87 4.6k
Helen F. Ladd United States 49 6.3k 1.9× 2.0k 0.8× 1.8k 1.0× 401 0.4× 362 0.4× 188 9.1k
Nigel Nicholson United Kingdom 38 624 0.2× 375 0.1× 1.3k 0.7× 529 0.5× 684 0.8× 110 5.8k
Peter W. Hom United States 43 587 0.2× 698 0.3× 2.8k 1.5× 520 0.5× 1.1k 1.3× 98 10.9k
John J. Siegfried United States 39 2.4k 0.7× 2.5k 0.9× 1.1k 0.6× 1.0k 1.0× 703 0.9× 274 5.8k
Kelly G. Shaver United States 27 445 0.1× 712 0.3× 1.8k 1.0× 1.0k 1.0× 639 0.8× 55 6.5k
Daniel B. Turban United States 43 906 0.3× 633 0.2× 1.9k 1.0× 1.5k 1.5× 2.0k 2.4× 78 11.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Clotfelter, Charles T., et al.. (2020). School Segregation at the Classroom Level in a Southern 'New Destination' State. Working Paper No. 230-0220.. 1 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (2018). School Segregation in the Era of Immigration and School Choice: North Carolina, 1998-2016. 4 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Steven W. Hemelt, & Helen F. Ladd. (2016). Teaching Assistants and Nonteaching Staff: Do They Improve Student Outcomes? Working Paper 169.. 1 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (2016). Tax-Induced Distortions and the Business-Pleasure Borderline: The Case of Travel and Entertainment. American Economic Review. 73(5). 1053–1065. 4 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2012). The Aftermath of Accelerating Algebra: Evidence from a District Policy Initiative. Working Paper 18161.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 2 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (2010). Introduction to "American Universities in a Global Market". NBER Chapters. 1–29. 1 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2007). How and Why do Teacher Credentials Matter for Student Achievement. National Bureau of Economic Research. 23 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2007). Are Teacher Absences Worth Worrying about in the U.S.? NBER Working Paper No. 13648.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 7 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2007). Teacher Credentials and Student Achievement in High School: A Cross-Subject Analysis with Student Fixed Effects. NBER Working Paper No. 13617.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 34 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2007). How and Why do Teacher Credentials Matter for Student Achievement? NBER Working Paper No. 12828.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 112 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, & Jacob L. Vigdor. (2006). Teacher-Student Matching and the Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness. NBER Working Paper No. 11936.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 38 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T. & Thomas Ehrlich. (2001). Philanthropy and the nonprofit sector in a changing America. Indiana University Press eBooks. 86 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1996). Buying the Best. Princeton University Press eBooks. 70 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1991). Explaining the Demand. NBER Chapters. 59–88. 7 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1988). Tax-Induced Distortions in the Voluntary Sector. Case Western Reserve law review. 39(3). 663. 3 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T. & Daniel R. Feenberg. (1988). Is There A Regional Bias in Federal Tax Subsidy Rates for Giving. National Bureau of Economic Research. 45(2). 228–240. 3 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1985). The effect of tax simplification on educational and charitable organizations. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 29. 187–221. 4 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1983). Tax Evasion and Tax Rates: An Analysis of Individual Returns. The Review of Economics and Statistics. 65(3). 363–363. 611 indexed citations breakdown →
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1977). Public Services, Private Substitutes, and the Demand for Protection against Crime. American Economic Review. 67(5). 867–877. 66 indexed citations
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Clotfelter, Charles T.. (1976). Public Spending for Higher Education: An Empirical Test of Two Hypotheses. Public finance. 31(2). 177–195. 59 indexed citations

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