THE EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR LOW-ABILITY PUPILS: A NON-PARAMETRIC BOUNDS ANALYSIS

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: De Haan, Monique
• 署名单位: University of Oslo
• 刊物名称: ECONOMIC JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0013-0133
• DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12221
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 177-198
• 关键词: monotone instrumental variables; achievement; education; schools

摘要

This article investigates the effect of a policy measure that gives secondary schools additional resources for low-ability pupils. Schools are free in deciding how to spend the additional money. I use a non-parametric bounds analysis to estimate upper and lower bounds on the effect of additional funds on examination results of pupils. First, I investigate what can be concluded without imposing assumptions; next I layer weak non-parametric assumptions to tighten the bounds. The tightest bounds show that the additional school funds significantly increase the probability that a pupil passes the examination at the end of secondary education.