Article(electronic)September 1, 1991

An Estimation of the Aggregate Educational Production Function for Public Schools in Louisiana

In: The review of black political economy: analyzing policy prescriptions designed to reduce inequalities, Volume 20, Issue 1, p. 25-47

Checking availability at your location

Abstract

Data at the school district level were used to estimate the relationship between basic skills test scores and various school district, family and community educational inputs. The inputs examined in the regression analysis included expenditures per student, student-teacher ratio, years of teacher's experience, along with other school-related and socioeconomic variables. Expenditures per student are significantly related to basic skills test results in a quadratic manner. Variables measuring family and community structure are shown to be significant to test performance. These results are important for policy-makers who are responsible for the allocation of funds in the education process. A greater reliance on economic incentives is suggested as an alternative to the present system.

Languages

English

Publisher

SAGE Publications

ISSN: 1936-4814

DOI

10.1007/bf02689901

Report Issue

If you have problems with the access to a found title, you can use this form to contact us. You can also use this form to write to us if you have noticed any errors in the title display.