Staff Biography
Professor Sandra MCNALLY
Director
Tel: 020 7955 7579
Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 6951
Email: s.mcnally1@lse.ac.uk
CEP
University of Surrey
Tel: 01483 686 955
Email: s.mcnally@surrey.ac.uk
Curriculum Vitae
Expertise: Economics of Education; Economic Evaluation
Biography:
Sandra McNally is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics. She is Director of the Education Programme at CEP. Current research interests include economic evaluation of government policies; the effect of careers-related information on educational decisions; returns to education; the effects of 'ability tracking' within school systems; special educational needs; education and mental health.
Education:
- PhD, University College London
- MSc in Environmental Economics, University College London
- BA in Economics, Trinity College Dublin
Affiliations/Professional activities with other institutions:
- IZA, Institute for the Study of Labor. Bonn.
CEP Publications:
- Education in a Devolved Scotland:
A Quantitative Analysis
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
Gill Wyness,
May 2013
Paper No' CEPSP30:
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- Student awareness of the costs and benefits of higher education
Martin McGuigan,
Sandra McNally,
Gill Wyness,
September 2012
Paper No' CEPCP376:
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This article summarises 'Student Awareness of Costs and Benefits of Educational Decisions: Effects of an Information Campaign' by Martin McGuigan, Sandra McNally and Gill Wyness, Centre for the Economics of Education Discussion Paper No.139, August 2012
- Student Awareness of Costs and Benefits of Educational Decisions: Effects of an Information Campaign
Marty McGuigan,
Sandra McNally,
Gill Wyness,
August 2012
Paper No' CEEDP0139:
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- In brief: Language barriers? The impact of non-native English speakers in the classroom
Charlotte Geay,
Sandra McNally,
Shqiponja Telhaj,
May 2012
Paper No' CEPCP368:
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This article summarises 'Non-native Speakers of English in the Classroom: What are the Effects on Pupil Performance?' by Charlotte Geay, Sandra McNally and Shqiponja Telhaj, Centre for the Economics of Education Discussion Paper No.137, March 2012
- In brief: Urban schools: does money make a difference?
Steve Gibbons,
Sandra McNally,
Martina Viarengo,
May 2012
Paper No' CEPCP367:
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This article summarises 'Does Additional Spending Help Urban Schools? An Evaluation Using Boundary Discontinuities', by Steve Gibbons, Sandra McNally and Martina Viarengo, Centre for the Economics of Education Discussion Paper No. 128, September 2011
- Non-Native Speakers Of English In The Classroom: What Are The Effects On Pupil Performance?
Charlotte Geay,
Sandra McNally,
Shqiponja Telhaj,
March 2012
Paper No' CEEDP0137:
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- Mental Health and Education Decisions
Francesca Cornaglia,
Elena Crivellaro,
Sandra McNally,
February 2012
Paper No' CEEEDP0136:
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- The Evaluation of English Education Policies
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
December 2011
Paper No' CEEDP0131:
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- An Evaluation of “Special Educational Needs” Programmes in England
Francois Keslair,
Eric Maurin,
Sandra McNally,
November 2011
Paper No' CEEDP0129:
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- Does Additional Spending Help Urban Schools? An Evaluation Using Boundary Discontinuities
Stephen Gibbons,
Sandra McNally,
Martina Viarengo,
September 2011
Paper No' CEEDP0128:
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This paper has been published as:
Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC) Discussion Paper No. 90
- Does Additional Spending Help Urban Schools? An Evaluation Using Boundary Discontinuities
Stephen Gibbons,
Sandra McNally,
Martina Viarengo,
August 2011
Paper No' SERCDP0090:
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- CEE Special Report: The Children's Workforce: A Data Scoping Study. A Report for the Department of Children, School and Family (DCSF)
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
Dongshu Ou,
July 2010
Paper No' CEESP02:
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- Evaluating Education Policies: The Evidence from Economic Research
Sandra McNally,
April 2010
Paper No' CEPEA008:
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- In brief: A Swedish model for UK schools?
Helena Holmlund,
Sandra McNally,
February 2010
Paper No' CEPCP306:
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- In Brief: Every child matters?
Sandra McNally,
June 2009
Paper No' CEPCP285:
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This article summarises 'Every Child Matters? An Evaluation of Special Educational Needs Programmes in England' by Francois Keslair, Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally, a forthcoming CEE Discussion Paper.
- Big ideas: education
Sandra McNally,
June 2009
Paper No' CEPCP279:
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- University Quality and Graduate Wages in the UK
Iftikhar Hussain,
Sandra McNally,
Shqiponja Telhaj,
March 2009
Paper No' CEEDP0099:
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- Does Money Matter for Schools?
Helena Holmlund,
Sandra McNally,
Martina Viarengo,
January 2009
Paper No' CEEDP0105:
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- In Brief: Are the top universities worth paying for?
Iftikhar Hussain,
Sandra McNally,
Shqiponja Telhaj,
October 2008
Paper No' CEPCP259:
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- Higher education and the labour market
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
October 2007
Paper No' CEPCP232:
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The article summarises 'Tertiary Education Systems and Labour Markets' by Stephen Machin and Sandra McNally, a report prepared for the OECD.
- Educational Effects of Widening Access to the Academic Track: A Natural Experiment
Eric Maurin,
Sandra McNally,
August 2007
Paper No' CEEDP0085:
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- Widening Access to Grammar Schools: the Educational Impact in Northern Ireland
Eric Maurin,
Sandra McNally,
June 2007
Paper No' CEPCP229:
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This article summarises Educational Effects of Widening Access to the Academic Track: A Natural Experiment
CEE Discussion Paper 85
- Resources and Standards in Urban Schools
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
Costas Meghir,
February 2007
Paper No' CEEDP0076:
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- New Technology in Schools: is there a Payoff?
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
Olmo Silva,
June 2006
Paper No' CEPCP199:
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This article summarises 'New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?' by Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Olmo Silva, Discussion Paper No. 55 from the Centre for the Economics of Education
- Gender and Student Achievement in English Schools
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
February 2006
Paper No' CEEDP0058:
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This paper has been published as:
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21, 357-372 (2005)
- New Technology in Schools: Is There a Payoff?
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
Olmo Silva,
January 2006
Paper No' CEEDP0055:
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Economic Journal (forthcoming 2007)
- 'Excellence in Cities'
Sandra McNally,
December 2005
Paper No' CEPCP192:
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'Excellence in Cities: Evaluation of an Education Policy in Disadvantaged Areas' by Stephen Machin, Sandra McNally and Costas Meghir is the final report of the economic evaluation of EiC for the Department for Education and Skills.The study was joint work between CEP and the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
- Children of the Revolution
Eric Maurin,
Sandra McNally,
June 2005
Paper No' CEPCP184:
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More details on the research discussed here are in 'Vive la Révolution! Long Term Returns of 1968 to the Angry Students', CEE Discussion Paper No. 49
- Vive la Revolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students
Eric Maurin,
Sandra McNally,
June 2005
Paper No' CEEDP0049:
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- The Literacy Hour
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
December 2004
Paper No' CEEDP0043:
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- Large Benefits, Low Cost
Stephen Machin,
Sandra McNally,
February 2004
Paper No' CEPCP152:
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This article is based on research published in 'The Literacy Hour' CEE Discussion Paper No'43, December 2004