Degree Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
1989
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Economics
First Advisor
Roy D. Adams
Abstract
The provision of school district services has been incorporated into the theoretical framework of a club good model. Within this model it is possible to show the potential for benefit or harm from consolidation;When considering school district consolidation it is important to consider the interaction of quality, expenditures, and preferences to analyze the potential for success. The club good model provides this framework;The model produces an ambiguity, however, and it is resolved by first estimating school quality with a multiple input, multiple cause model and then using ordinary least squares to estimate average expenditure curves for different quality levels. This estimation results in knowledge about the interaction of quality and efficiency.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/rtd-180813-9015
Publisher
Digital Repository @ Iowa State University, http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/
Copyright Owner
James J. Knudsen
Copyright Date
1989
Language
en
Proquest ID
AAI9014917
File Format
application/pdf
File Size
80 pages
Recommended Citation
Knudsen, James J., "School district consolidation in a club goods framework " (1989). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 9142.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/9142
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