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Richard Murphy

University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics

Austin, TX 78712

United States

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)

Research Economist

Houghton Street

London WC2A 2AE

United Kingdom

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Faculty Research Fellow

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Research Affiliate

P.O. Box 7240

Bonn, D-53072

Germany

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Research Affiliate

Poschinger Str. 5

Munich, DE-81679

Germany

  • University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics

  • London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)

  • National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

  • IZA Institute of Labor Economics

  • CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

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1.

Testing Means-Tested Aid

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6105
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 09 Nov 2016
Richard Murphy and Gill Wyness
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
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Citation 8

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higher education, financial aid, degree completion

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Class Rank and Long-Run Outcomes

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Class Rank and Long-Run Outcomes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11808
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 24 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 21 Apr 2023
Jeffrey Denning, Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt
Brigham Young University, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV)
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subject choice, education, rank

Class Rank and Long-Run Outcomes

NBER Working Paper No. w27468
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 07 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2023
Jeffrey Denning, Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt
Brigham Young University, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV)
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Who Teaches the Teachers? A RCT of Peer-to-Peer Observation and Feedback in 181 Schools

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Who Teaches the Teachers? A RCT of Peer-to-Peer Observation and Feedback in 181 Schools

CESifo Working Paper No. 8221
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Apr 2020
Richard Murphy, Felix Weinhardt and Gill Wyness
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics, Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
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education, teachers, RCT, peer mentoring

Who Teaches the Teachers? A Rct of Peer-to-Peer Observation and Feedback in 181 Schools

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11731
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Richard Murphy, Felix Weinhardt and Gillian Wyness
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics, Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV) and University College London - UCL Institute of Education
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RCT, teachers, education, peer mentoring

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Class Rank and Long-Run Outcomes

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1761
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Oct 2018
Jeffrey T Denning, Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt
Brigham Young University, Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV)
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Rank, education, subject choice

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Matching in the Dark? Inequalities in Student to Degree Match

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Matching in the Dark? Inequalities in student to degree match

NBER Working Paper No. w29215
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Stuart Campbell, Lindsey Macmillan, Richard Murphy and Gillian Wyness
University College London, University of Bristol, University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University College London - UCL Institute of Education
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Deregulating Teacher Labor Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12592
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 09 Sep 2019 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Simon M. Burgess, Ellen Greaves and Richard Murphy
University of Bristol - Department of Economics, University of Bristol and University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics
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performance related pay, teachers, pay scales, productivity

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Keeping it in the Family: Student to Degree Match

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Keeping it in the Family: Student to Degree Match

CESifo Working Paper No. 11075
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 29 Apr 2024
Richard Murphy and Pedro Luis Silva
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University of Porto - CIPES
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higher education, educational economics, college choice, mismatch, undermatch

Keeping it in the Family: Student to Degree Match

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16931
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 19 Apr 2024
Richard Murphy and Pedro Luis Silva
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and University of Porto - CIPES
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higher education, educational economics, college choice, mismatch, undermatch

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Who Teaches the Teacher? A RCT of Peer-to-Peer Observation and Feedback in 181 Schools

DIW Berlin Discussion Paper No. 1753
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Aug 2018
Richard Murphy, Felix Weinhardt and Gill Wyness
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics, Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV) and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
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Education, teachers, RCT, peer mentoring

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The End of Free College in England: Implications for Quality, Enrolments, and Equity

NBER Working Paper No. w23888
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
Richard Murphy, Judith Scott-Clayton and Gillian Wyness
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics, Columbia University and University College London - UCL Institute of Education
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Call My Rep! How Unions Overcame the Free-Rider Problem

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6362
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 27 Mar 2017
Richard Murphy
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics
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unions, teachers, media, insurance

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Top of the Class: The Importance of Ordinal Rank

NBER Working Paper No. w24958
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 17 Sep 2018 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2022
Richard Murphy and Felix Weinhardt
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics and Europa Universitat Viadrina (EUV)
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Why Unions Survive: Understanding How Unions Overcome The Free-Rider Problem

NBER Working Paper No. w25924
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 11 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 03 May 2026
Richard Murphy
University of Texas at Austin - Department of Economics
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