Autonomous schools, achievement and segregation

Irmert, Natalie, Bietenbeck, Jan, Mattisson, Linn and Weinhardt, Felix (2023) Autonomous schools, achievement and segregation. CEP Discussion Papers (CEPDP1968). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

We study whether autonomous schools, which are publicly funded but can operate more independently than government-run schools, affect student achievement and school segregation across 15 countries over 16 years. Our triple-differences regressions exploit between-grade variation in the share of students attending autonomous schools within a given country and year. While autonomous schools do not affect overall achievement, effects are positive for high-socioeconomic status students and negative for immigrants. Impacts on segregation mirror these findings, with evidence of increased segregation by socioeconomic and immigrant status. Rather than creating "a rising tide that lifts all boats", autonomous schools increase inequality.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	https://cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publications/discussion...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions L Education > L Education (General)
JEL classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education > I21 - Analysis of Education J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races; Non-labor Discrimination
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2025 15:33
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2025 15:33
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/126819

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