The Local Political Economy Effects of School Construction in Indonesia

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Martinez-Bravo, Monica
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-APPLIED ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7782
• DOI: 10.1257/app.20150447
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 256-289
• 关键词: policy experiment; field experiment; education; DEMOCRACY; incentives; INDIA; GOODS

摘要

A by-product of the extension of mass education is the increase in the level of education of those eligible for political offices. This can have a profound impact on the effectiveness of local governments. In this paper, I examine the effects of a large school construction program in Indonesia on local governance and public good provision. The results show that the program led to important increases in the provision of public goods. Furthermore, I provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that the increase in the education of the village heads was one of the main mechanisms behind these results.