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ERIC Number: ED625889
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 40
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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School Spending and Student Outcomes: Evidence from Revenue Limit Elections in Wisconsin
Baron, E. Jason
Grantee Submission, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy v14 n1 p1-39 Feb 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.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B170015