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Article
  • Briole, Simon, Gurgand, Marc, Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Santín, Daniel (2025). The making of civic virtues: a school-based experiment in three countries. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 17(3), 496 – 521. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20230612 picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Terrier, Camille, Ventura, Guglielmo (2025). Closing the gap between vocational and general education? Evidence from University Technical Colleges in England. Journal of Human Resources, https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0223-12768R1 picture_as_pdf
  • McNally, Sandra, Schmidt Rivera, Luis, Sivropoulos-Valero, Anna Valero (2024). Do management practices matter in further education? Economica, 91(363), 740 - 769. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecca.12520 picture_as_pdf
  • Cavaglia, Chiara, Machin, Stephen, Mcnally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer (2021). Gender, achievement, and subject choice in English education. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 36(4), 816 – 835. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/graa050 picture_as_pdf
  • Cavaglia, Chiara, Mcnally, Sandra, Overman, Henry G. (2020). Devolving skills: the case of the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers. Fiscal Studies, 41(4), 829 - 849. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-5890.12238 picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen, Mcnally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer (2020). Entry through the narrow door: the costs of just failing high stakes exams. Journal of Public Economics, 190, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104224 picture_as_pdf
  • Johnson, Helen, Mcnally, Sandra, Rolfe, Heather, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Savage, Robert, Vousden, Janet, Wood, Clare (2019). Teaching assistants, computers and classroom management. Labour Economics, 58, 21-36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2019.02.006 picture_as_pdf
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2018). Does additional spending help urban schools? An evaluation using boundary discontinuities. Journal of the European Economic Association, 16(5), 1618 - 1668. https://doi.org/10.1093/jeea/jvx038 picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2018). Changing how literacy is taught: evidence on synthetic phonics. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 10(2), 217-241. https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20160514
  • Eyles, Andrew, Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2017). Unexpected school reform: academisation of primary schools in England. Journal of Public Economics, 155, 108-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.09.004
  • Hupkau, Claudia, McNally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Ventura, Guglielmo (2017). Post-compulsory education in England: choices and implications. National Institute Economic Review, 240(1), R42-R57. https://doi.org/10.1177/002795011724000113
  • McGuigan, Martin, McNally, Sandra, Wyness, Gill (2016). Student awareness of costs and benefits of educational decisions: effects of an information campaign. Journal of Human Capital, 10(4), 482-519. https://doi.org/10.1086/689551
  • Blanden, Jo, Del Bono, Emilia, McNally, Sandra, Rabe, Birgitta (2016). Universal pre-school education: the case of public funding with private provision. The Economic Journal, 126(592), 682-723. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12374
  • Gibbons, Stephen, Mcnally, Sandra (2013). Does school spending matter? Centrepiece, 18(2), 18 - 21.
  • Geay, Charlotte, McNally, Sandra, Telhaj, Shqiponja (2013). Non-native speakers of English in the classroom: what are the effects on pupil performance? The Economic Journal, 123(570), F281-F307. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12054
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Wyness, Gill (2013). Educational attainment across the UK nations: performance, inequality and evidence. Educational Research, 55(2), 139-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2013.801242
  • Guyon, Nina, Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2012). The effect of tracking students by ability into different schools: a natural experiment. Journal of Human Resources, 47(3), 684-721.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2012). The evaluation of English education policies. National Institute Economic Review, 219(1), R15-R25. https://doi.org/10.1177/002795011221900103
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2012). In brief: urban schools: does money make a difference? Centrepiece, 17(1), 12-13. https://doi.org/CEPCP367
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Meghir, Costas (2010). Resources and standards in urban schools. Journal of Human Capital, 4(4), 365-393. https://doi.org/10.1086/658634
  • McNally, Sandra (2009). Big ideas: education. Centrepiece, 14(1), 2-5. https://doi.org/CEPCP279
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2008). The literacy hour. Journal of Public Economics, 92(5-6), 1441-1462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.11.008
  • McNally, Sandra (2008). Book review: the economics of education: human capital, family background and inequality, by Daniele Checchi. Economica, 75(298), 398-399. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0335.2008.00580.x
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2008). Vive la revolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students. Journal of Labor Economics, 26(1), 1 - 33. https://doi.org/10.1086/522071
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2007). Higher education and the labour market. Centrepiece, 12(2), 6-9. https://doi.org/CEPCP232
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2007). New technology in schools: is there a payoff? The Economic Journal, 117(522), 1145-1167. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0297.2007.02070.x
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2007). Widening access to grammar schools: the educational impact in Northern Ireland. Centrepiece, 12(1), 26-27. https://doi.org/CEPCP229
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2006). New technology in schools: is there a payoff? Centrepiece, 11(1), 10-12. https://doi.org/CEPCP199
  • McNally, Sandra (2005). 'Excellence in cities'. Centrepiece, 10(3), p. 18. https://doi.org/CEPCP192
  • McNally, Sandra (2005). Reforms to schooling in the UK: a review of some major reforms and their evaluation. German Economic Review, 6(3), 287-296. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0475.2005.00133.x
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2005). Children of the revolution. Centrepiece, 10(2), 16-19. https://doi.org/CEPCP184
  • McNally, Sandra (2005). Book review: the education gap: vouchers and urban schools by William G. Howell and Paul E. Peterson, with Patrick J. Wolf and David E.Campbell. Education Economics, 13(1), 129-131.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2005). The English experiment. Education Next, 5(3), 70-76.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2005). Gender and student achievement in English schools. Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21(3), 357-372. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxrep/gri021
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2004). The impact of the literacy hour. Literacy Today, (40),
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2004). Large benefits, low cost. Centrepiece, 9(1), 2-7. https://doi.org/CEPCP152
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Meghir, Costas (2004). Improving pupil performance in English secondary schools: excellence in cities. Journal of the European Economic Association, 2(2-3), 396-405. https://doi.org/10.1162/154247604323068087
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2004). Large benefits, low cost. Boys in Schools Bulletin, 7(3), 40-43.
  • McNally, Sandra (2002). Are ‘other gainful activities’ on farms good for the environment? Journal of Environmental Management, 66(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1006/jema.2002.0576
  • McNally, Sandra (2001). Farm diversification in England and Wales — what can we learn from the farm business survey? Journal of Rural Studies, 17(2), 247-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0743-0167(00)00050-4
  • Hodge, Ian, McNally, Sandra (2000). Wetland restoration, collective action and the role of water management institutions. Ecological Economics, 35(1), 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-8009(00)00171-3
  • Hodge, Ian, McNally, Sandra (1998). Evaluating the environmentally sensitive areas: the value of rural environments and policy relevance. Journal of Rural Studies, 14(3), 357-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0743-0167(98)00009-6
    • Book
  • Cassen, Robert, McNally, Sandra, Vignoles, Anna F. (2015). Making a difference in education. Routledge.
  • Spash, Clive L., McNally, Sandra (Eds.) (2001). Managing pollution: economic valuation and environmental toxicology. Edward Elgar.
    • Chapter
  • McNally, Sandra (2006). De quelques politiques efficaces en Angleterre. In Meuret, Denis, Chapelle, Gaetane (Eds.), Ameliorer L'ecole . Presses universitaires de France.
  • Emmerson, Carl, McNally, Sandra, Meghir, Costas (2005). Economic evaluation of education initiatives. In Machin, Stephen, Vignoles, Anna (Eds.), What’s the Good of Education? : the Economics of Education in the Uk (pp. 191-216). Princeton University Press.
    • Dataset
  • McNally, Sandra, Briole, Simon, Gurgand, Marc, Maurin, Eric, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Santin, Daniel (2025). Data and Code for: "The Making of Civic Virtues: A School-Based Experiment in Three Countries". [Dataset]. OpenICPSR. https://doi.org/10.3886/e204861
  • Wyness, G., McNally, S. (2012). Information and Educational Decisions, 2010-2011. [Dataset]. UK Data Service. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-7132-1
    • Report
  • Machin, Stephen, Wyness, Gill, McNally, Sandra (2013). Education in a devolved Scotland: a quantitative analysis. (CEP Special Reports CEPSP30). The London School of Economics and Political Science, Center of Economic Performance.
  • McNally, Sandra (2010). Evaluating education policies: the evidence from economic research. (CEP Election Analysis CEPEA008). The London School of Economics and Political Science, Center of Economic Performance.
  • Holmlund, Helena, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2008). Impact of school resources on attainment at Key Stage 2. Department for Children, Schools and Families, Ministry of Education.
  • Emmerson, Carl, Frayne, Christine, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2006). Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge: a policy evaluation using the Labour Force Survey. (Research report RR813). Department for Education and Skills.
  • Emmerson, Carl, Frayne, Christine, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2005). Evaluation of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge, the early impact of Aimhigher: Excellence Challenge on pre-16 outcomes: an economic evaluation. (Research report RR652). Department for Education and Skills.
  • Kendall, Lesley, O'Donnell, Lisa, Golden, Sarah, Ridley, Kate, Machin, Stephen, Rutt, Simon, McNally, Sandra, Schagen, Ian, Meghir, Costas & Stoney, Sheila et al (2005). Excellence in cities: the national evaluation of a policy to raise standards in urban schools 2000-2003. (Research report 675a). Department for Education and Skills.
  • Braun, Annette, Noden, Philip, Hind, Audrey, McNally, Sandra, West, Anne (2005). Final report of the evaluation of the pupil learning credits pilot scheme. (Research report 687). Department for Education and Skills.
    • Online resource
  • Cavaglia, Chiara, McNally, Sandra, Ventura, Guglielmo (2018). Do apprenticeships increase earnings?
  • Cassen, Robert, McNally, Sandra, Vignoles, Anna (2015). Making a difference in education: What the evidence says.
  • McNally, Sandra, McGuigan, Martin, Wyness, Gill (2012). There are large gaps in the knowledge about the costs and benefits of higher education amongst students.
  • McNally, Sandra (2012). The growing proportion of non-native English speakers in the classroom is not damaging for the educational outcomes of native English speakers.
  • McNally, Sandra (2010). LSE centre for economic performance: evaluating education policies: the evidence from economic research.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2007). New technology in schools: is there a payoff?
    • Working paper
  • Briole, Simon, Gurgand, Marc, Maurin, Eric, Mcnally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Santín, Daniel (2022). The making of civic virtues: a school-based experiment in three countries. (CEP Discussion Papers 1830). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Mcnally, Sandra (2020). Gender differences in tertiary education: what explains STEM participation. (CEP Discussion Papers 1721). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Johnson, Helen, McNally, Sandra, Rolfe, Heather, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer, Savage, Robert, Vousden, Janet, Wood, Clare (2018). Teaching assistants, computers and classroom management: evidence from a randomised control trial. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1562). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance. picture_as_pdf
  • Blanden, Jo, Hansen, Kirstine, McNally, Sandra (2017). Quality in early years settings and children’s school achievement. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1468). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Eyles, Andrew, Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2016). Unexpected school reform: academisation of primaryschools in England. (CEP discussion paper CEPDP1455). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2016). “Teaching to teach” literacy. (CEP Discussion Paper 1425). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Blanden, Jo, Del Bono, Emilia, McNally, Sandra, Rabe, Birgitta (2015). Universal pre-school education: the case of publicfunding with private provision. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1352). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2013). The effects of resources across school phases: a summary of recent evidence. (CEP Discussion Papers CEPDP1226). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2012). Does additional spending help urban schools?: an evaluation using boundary discontinuities. (IZA discussion paper 6281). Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2011). Does additional spending help urban schools? An evaluation using boundary discontinuities. (CEEDP CEEDP0128). Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Gibbons, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2011). Does additional spending help urban schools? An evaluation using boundary discontinuities. (SERC discussion paper SERCDP0090). Spacial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Hussain, Iftikhar, McNally, Sandra, Telhaj, Shqiponja (2009). University quality and graduate wages in the UK. (CEE Discussion Papers 99). Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Holmlund, Helena, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2009). Does money matter for schools? (CEE discussion papers CEEDP0105). Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Holmlund, Helena, McNally, Sandra, Viarengo, Martina (2008). Does money matter for schools? (IZA discussion papers 3769). Institute for the Study of Labor.
  • Machin, Erin, McNally, Sandra (2007). Educational effects of widening access to the academic track: a natural experiment. Centre for Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Meghir, Costas (2007). Resources and standards in urban schools. Institute for the Study of Labor.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Meghir, Costas (2007). Resources and standards in urban schools. Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2006). New technology in schools: is there a payoff? Institute for the Study of Labor.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2006). Gender and student achievement in English schools. Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra, Silva, Olmo (2006). New technology in schools: is there a payoff? Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2005). Vive la revolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students. (CEE/Education and Skills Discussion Paper CEEDP0049). Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2005). Vive la révolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students. (CEPR Discussion Papers DP4940). Centre for Economic Policy Research (Great Britain).
  • Maurin, Eric, McNally, Sandra (2005). Vive la révolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students. (IZA Discussion Paper series 1504). Institute for the Study of Labor.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2004). The literacy hour. Centre for the Economics of Education, London School of Economics and Political Science.
  • Machin, Stephen, McNally, Sandra (2004). The literacy hour. Institute for the Study of Labor.
    • Blog post
  • Cavaglia, Chiara, Mcnally, Sandra (13 November 2025) How the Great Recession affected millennial education and careers. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Bahl, Aadya, Mcnally, Sandra (21 July 2025) Universities are engines of growth and must be backed by policy. British Politics and Policy at LSE. picture_as_pdf
  • Gibbons, Stephen, Mcnally, Sandra, Montebruno, Piero (26 September 2024) Absence rates will stay high until the Covid generation leaves school. British Politics and Policy at LSE. picture_as_pdf
  • Mcnally, Sandra, Ventura, Guglielmo, Wyness, Gill (3 July 2024) The UK must invest in further and higher education. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Machin, Stephen, Mcnally, Sandra, Ruiz-Valenzuela, Jenifer (30 August 2023) Uncovering the association between school qualifications and youth custody. British Politics and Policy at LSE. picture_as_pdf
  • Cominetti, Nye, Vieira Marques Da Costa, Rui, Eyles, Andrew, Henehan, Kathleen, Mcnally, Sandra (16 March 2023) Train in vain? Skills, tasks, and training in the UK labour market. LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Mcnally, Sandra, Schmidt Rivera, Luis, Valero, Anna (14 March 2022) Do management practices matter in further education? LSE Business Review. picture_as_pdf
  • Mcnally, Sandra, Blanden, Jo (5 November 2020) Schools and England’s second lockdown: further closures would have adverse effects on children and a wider effect on family life. British Politics and Policy at LSE. picture_as_pdf