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Bridget Long, Associate Professor of Education and Economics

Harvard University

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Long's work applies the theory and methods of economics to examine various aspects of the market for higher education in the United States. Her research focuses on access and choice in higher education, the outcomes of college students, and the behavior of postsecondary institutions. Several of her research papers examine the enrollment and distributional effects of state and federal financial aid programs. In addition, Long has studied the effectiveness of postsecondary remediation and the impact of class size and faculty characteristics on student outcomes. Long received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Harvard University and her A.B. from Princeton University. She is a faculty research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and received the American Educational Research Association Dissertation Award. She was awarded the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2002-2004, and in July 2005, the Chronicle of Higher Education featured her as one of the "New Voices" in higher education. She has received research grants from the National Science Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education, and the Ford Foundation.

Papers on the AGI website:

April 2008

Addressing the Needs of Under-Prepared Students in Higher Education: Does College Remediation Work?

Video presentations on the AGI website:

June 2006	Key Impediments to College Access and Success for Low-Income and Minority Students
May 2005	Closing the Nation's Racial Achievement Gaps II