The Effect of Additional Funds for Low-Ability Pupils - A Nonparametric Bounds Analysis

32 Pages Posted: 21 Nov 2012

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Monique de Haan

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Date Written: November 21, 2012

Abstract

This paper 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 nonparametric bounds analysis to estimate upper and lower bounds on the effect of additional funds on exam results of pupils. First I investigate what can be concluded without imposing assumptions; next I layer weak nonparametric assumptions to tighten the bounds. The tightest bounds show that the additional school funds significantly increase the probability that a pupil passes the exam and it significantly increases math and language test scores.

Keywords: school resources, nonparametric bounds, education, spillovers

JEL Classification: I200, C140, C310

Suggested Citation

de Haan, Monique, The Effect of Additional Funds for Low-Ability Pupils - A Nonparametric Bounds Analysis (November 21, 2012). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3993, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2178954 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2178954

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