| 2016- | Editorial Board, Chinese Economics of Education Review |
| 2015- | Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Professional Capital and Community |
| 2013- | Co-Editor, CESifo Economic Studies |
| 2007- | Associate Editor, Journal of Human Capital |
| 2005- | Editorial Board, Education Finance and Policy |
| 2000- | Editorial Board, Education Next |
| 1982- | Editorial Board, Economics of Education Review |
| 1978-2015 | Advisory Editor, Social Science Research |
| 2004-2010 | Co-editor, Education Policy Series, International Academy of Education/International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO |
| 2002-2008 | Editorial Board, Fundamentals of Educational Planning, UNESCO |
| 2003-2007 | Associate Editor, Economic Bulletin |
| 1995-2002 | Associate Editor, Review of Economics and Statistics |
| 1997-2001 | Editorial Board, Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis |
| 1994-2001 | Editorial Board, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management |
| 1994-96 | Editorial Board, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences |
| 1991-97 | Associate Editor, Regional Science and Urban Economics |
| 1990-95 | Editorial Board, Journal of Economic Education |
| 1992-95 | Advisory Board, American Journal of Education |
| 1990-94 | Co-editor, Journal of Human Resources |
| 1987-89 | Associate Editor, Evaluation Review |