Steven G. Rivkin

16.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
67 papers, 7.7k citations indexed

About

Steven G. Rivkin is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven G. Rivkin has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 7.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 60 papers in Education, 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 4 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Steven G. Rivkin's work include School Choice and Performance (56 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (23 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (12 papers). Steven G. Rivkin is often cited by papers focused on School Choice and Performance (56 papers), Higher Education Research Studies (23 papers) and Parental Involvement in Education (12 papers). Steven G. Rivkin collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Steven G. Rivkin's co-authors include Eric A. Hanushek, John F. Kain, Gregory F. Branch, Christopher Jepsen, Jeffrey C. Schiman, Lori L. Taylor, Daniel M. O’Brien, Dean T. Jamison, Lawrence J. Lau and Jun Ishii and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, Econometrica and The Economic Journal.

In The Last Decade

Steven G. Rivkin

65 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

4 papers align trajectories

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.

Teachers, Schools, and Academic Achievement

2005 2.6k citations Steven G. Rivkin, Eric A. Hanushek et al. profile →
Does peer ability affect student achievement?

2003 759 citations Eric A. Hanushek, John F. Kain et al. profile →
Why Public Schools Lose Teachers

2004 582 citations Eric A. Hanushek, John F. Kain et al. The Journal of Human Resources profile →
Generalizations about Using Value-Added Measures of Teacher Quality

2010 458 citations Eric A. Hanushek, Steven G. Rivkin profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Steven G. Rivkin United States	31	6.6k	1.5k	806	772	724	67	7.7k
Dan Goldhaber United States	37	5.1k 0.8×	566 0.4×	283 0.4×	444 0.6×	987 1.4×	238	5.8k
Dominic J. Brewer United States	27	3.8k 0.6×	636 0.4×	468 0.6×	275 0.4×	338 0.5×	91	4.4k
Adam Gamoran United States	38	5.6k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	166 0.2×	369 0.5×	427 0.6×	118	7.0k
Roland G. Fryer United States	31	2.2k 0.3×	2.0k 1.3×	748 0.9×	804 1.0×	108 0.1×	87	4.6k
Scott Davies Canada	28	2.9k 0.4×	1.5k 1.0×	252 0.3×	204 0.3×	202 0.3×	75	4.6k
James Wyckoff United States	27	4.1k 0.6×	561 0.4×	276 0.3×	303 0.4×	627 0.9×	92	4.8k
Robert L. York United States	10	4.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	229 0.3×	441 0.6×	362 0.5×	23	5.2k
Eric Bettinger United States	30	2.9k 0.4×	723 0.5×	757 0.9×	877 1.1×	75 0.1×	79	4.3k
Ernest Q. Campbell United States	16	4.1k 0.6×	1.6k 1.0×	246 0.3×	451 0.6×	372 0.5×	43	5.6k
Carol J. Hobson	5	4.0k 0.6×	1.3k 0.9×	226 0.3×	414 0.5×	362 0.5×	8	5.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Steven G. Rivkin

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Cullen, Julie Berry, Eric A. Hanushek, Gregory Phelan, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2021). Performance Information and Personnel Decisions in the Public Sector. The Journal of Human Resources. 59(1). 109–140. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Bingjie, Dan Goldhaber, Eric A. Hanushek, et al.. (2019). Path to the Principalship and Value Added: A Cross-State Comparison of Elementary and Middle School Principals. Working Paper No. 213-0119-1.. 1 indexed citations

Rivkin, Steven G.. (2016). Desegregation since the Coleman Report: Racial Composition of Schools and Student Learning.. Education next. 16(2). 29–37. 5 indexed citations

Branch, Gregory F., Eric A. Hanushek, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2013). School Leaders Matter.. Education next. 13(1). 62–69. 60 indexed citations

Branch, Gregory F., Eric A. Hanushek, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2012). Estimating the Effect of Leaders on Public Sector Productivity: The Case of School Principals. NBER Working Paper No. 17803.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 32 indexed citations

Rivkin, Steven G., et al.. (2010). Is Desegregation Dead? Parsing the Relationship between Achievement and Demographics. Education next. 10(4). 50–59. 2 indexed citations

Hanushek, Eric A. & Steven G. Rivkin. (2010). Using Value-Added Measures of Teacher Quality. Brief 9.. 44(5). 477–84. 6 indexed citations

Rivkin, Steven G., et al.. (2010). Disruption, Achievement and the Heterogeneous Benefits of Smaller Classes. NBER Working Paper No. 15812.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 3 indexed citations

Hanushek, Eric A. & Steven G. Rivkin. (2010). Constrained Job Matching: Does Teacher Job Search Harm Disadvantaged Urban Schools? NBER Working Paper No. 15816.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 15 indexed citations

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Meghir, Costas & Steven G. Rivkin. (2010). Econometric Methods for Research in Education. NBER Working Paper No. 16003.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 4 indexed citations

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Branch, Gregory F., Eric A. Hanushek, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2009). Estimating Principal Effectiveness. Working Paper 32.. 419(4). 301–8. 14 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A. & Steven G. Rivkin. (2008). Harming the Best: How Schools Affect the Black-White Achievement Gap. NBER Working Paper No. 14211.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 19 indexed citations

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Currie, Janet, et al.. (2007). Does Pollution Increase School Absences? NBER Working Paper No. 13252.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 2 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., John F. Kain, Steven G. Rivkin, & Gregory F. Branch. (2005). Charter School Quality and Parental Decision Making with School Choice. NBER Working Paper No. 11252.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 20 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., John F. Kain, Daniel M. O’Brien, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2005). The Market for Teacher Quality. NBER Working Paper No. 11154.. National Bureau of Economic Research. 152 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., John F. Kain, Steven G. Rivkin, & Gregory F. Branch. (2005). Charter School Quality and Parental Decision Making with School Choice. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., John F. Kain, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2004). The revolving door: A path-breaking study of teachers in Texas reveals that working conditions matter more than salary.. Education next. 4(1). 76–82. 54 indexed citations

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Cullen, Julie Berry & Steven G. Rivkin. (2003). 3. The Role of Special Education in School Choice. NBER Chapters. 67–106. 10 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., John F. Kain, & Steven G. Rivkin. (2001). Disruption Versus Tiebout Improvement: The Costs and Benefits of Switching Schools. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations

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Hanushek, Eric A., et al.. (2001). Does Peer Ability Affect Student Achievement. SSRN Electronic Journal. 11 indexed citations

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