School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†
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Baron, EJ
Published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
February 1, 2022
This study examines the impacts of two distinct types of school spending on student outcomes. State-imposed revenue limits cap the total amount of revenue that a school district in Wisconsin can raise unless the district holds a referendum asking voters to exceed the cap. Importantly, Wisconsin law requires districts to hold separate referenda for operational and capital expenditures, which allows for estimating their independent effects. Leveraging close elections in a dynamic regression discontinuity framework, I find that increases in operational spending have substantial positive effects on test scores, dropout rates, and postsecondary enrollment, but additional capital expenditures have little impact.
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American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
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1945-774X
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1945-7731
Publication Date
February 1, 2022
Volume
14
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1
Related Subject Headings
- 3801 Applied economics
- 3502 Banking, finance and investment
- 1402 Applied Economics
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Baron, E. J. (2022). School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20200226
Baron, E. J. “School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†.” American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 14, no. 1 (February 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.1257/pol.20200226.
Baron EJ. School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 2022 Feb 1;14(1).
Baron, E. J. “School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†.” American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, vol. 14, no. 1, Feb. 2022. Scopus, doi:10.1257/pol.20200226.
Baron EJ. School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin†. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy. 2022 Feb 1;14(1).
Published In
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
DOI
EISSN
1945-774X
ISSN
1945-7731
Publication Date
February 1, 2022
Volume
14
Issue
1
Related Subject Headings
- 3801 Applied economics
- 3502 Banking, finance and investment
- 1402 Applied Economics