The productivity of elected and appointed officials: the case of school superintendents

Autor:	Mark Partridge, Tim R. Sass
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Selection bias Economics and Econometrics Sociology and Political Science Political science media_common.quotation_subject Instrumental variable Public administration Productivity Test (assessment) Public finance Panel data media_common
Zdroj:	Public Choice. 149:133-149
ISSN:	1573-7101 0048-5829
DOI:	10.1007/s11127-011-9832-9
Popis:	For over 40 years researchers have attempted to test the relative efficiency of governments run by elected versus appointed officials with conflicting results. The focus of prior research has been the expenditure levels of municipal and county governments. In this paper, we consider the achievement of students in public schools. Using data from Florida’s 67 school districts, we compare academic outcomes of students in districts run by elected and appointed superintendents. To overcome selection bias, we utilize both instrumental variable methods and panel data techniques. We find no consistent differences in the performance of elected and appointed superintendents.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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