... necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation, the Fisher Center, the Center for Studies in Higher Education, the College Board, the UC Office of the President, or any of my advisors. ... Abstract Essays in the Economics of Education by Jesse Morris Rothstein Doctor of Philosophy in Economics University of California, Berkeley Professor David Card, Chair Three essays consider ... levels of local administrators, their choice of curricula, or their effectiveness in resisting the demands of bureaucrats and teacher’s 13 The distinction between direct and indirect effects of...