Amy Ellen Schwartz

Amy Ellen Schwartz

New York University, Steinhardt School of Education

Professor of Public Policy, and Education and Economics

Phone: 212 998 7461
Email: amy.schwartz@nyu.edu

• Humanities and Social Sciences
• History of Education

Amy Ellen Schwartz, a renowned scholar in public policy and economics, is the research advisor for the Institute for Education and Social Policy . Professor Schwartz holds a dual appointment in Steinhardt's Humanities and Social Sciences department and the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Her research is primarily in applied econometrics, focusing on state and local governments and urban policy, particularly education policy and finance. Ongoing projects in K-12 education focus on the education of immigrant children in New York City; the disparities in test scores across racial and ethnic groups; and the measurement of school performance and the distinction between 'good schools' and 'good students. A current project in housing research investigates the impact of subsidized housing on property values and economic development. Her work in higher education focuses on the cost of college, including both four year and two year colleges in the U.S. Previous research has evaluated the role of public infrastructure in determining state output, growth, and employment, and other issues in public finance. Professor Schwartz's research has been published in the American Economic Review, The Journal of Human Resources, National Tax Journal, and Journal of Public Economics.