Economics of Higher Education

• Publications:

• Katherine Baird (2006) "The Political Economy of College PrePaid Tuition Plans". Review of Higher Education, 26(2): 141-166.
• Katherine Baird (2006) "Do PrePaid Tuition Plans Affect State Support for Higher Education?" Journal of Education Finance, 64(3), 255-275.
• Katherine Baird (2007) "Access to College: The Role of Tuition, Financial Aid, Scholastic Preparation and College Supply in US Public College Enrollments", Journal of Student Financial Aid, 36(3): 16-38
• Katherine Baird (2008). “Federal Direct Expenditures and School Funding Disparities, 1990-2000”, Journal of Education Finance. Scheduled Winter, 2008.

Unpublished Manuscript:

• "The Retention of Transfer College Students: The Role of Student, Institutional, and Labor Market Characteristics"
• "Assessing Student Learning of Math in High School: What Do Student-Level Test Results Tell Us" (in progress)
• "Assessing the Quality of Paraguay’s Educational System" (in progress, with Rodolfo Elías).
• "How Level is the Playing Field? Socioeconomic Status and Math Scores in Developed Countries" (in progress)

Economics of Sports

• Publications:

• Katherine Baird (2004). “Dominance in College Football and The Role of NCAA Scholarship Restrictions”, Journal of Sport Management 18(3): 217-235.
• Katherine Baird (2005). “Player Markets and Competitive Balance", Journal of Sports Economics 6(3): 331-334.
• Katherine Baird (2005). "Cuban Baseball: Ideology, Politics, and Market Forces," Journal of Sport and Social Issues 29(2): 164-183.

Other Publications

• Katherine Baird (1992). "Prospects for Development in Africa's Agricultural Sector", in International Trade and Market Development Policy (John Helmuth and Don Hadwiger, eds). Greenwood Publishing Group. (with Dirck Stryker)