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Essays On Scale Economies And Efficiency In Public Education, Kalyan Chakraborty
Essays On Scale Economies And Efficiency In Public Education, Kalyan Chakraborty
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Efficiency in public education is a significant issue in the United States. Nationwide, real expenditure per student increased 8% per year between 1960 and 1993, but output as measured by standardized test scores has not increased and in some cases (i.e., the verbal SAT [Scholastic Achievement Test] score) has declined. One explanation is that resources are not being utilized efficiently either in the technical or allocative sense. Also, the issue is important because substantial savings are possible by consolidation of schools and/or districts.
This dissertation explores efficiency by measuring technical efficiency at the school district level from four perspectives. The …