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Nandan K Jha

Political Economy of Public Education Finance: Equity, Political Institutions, and Inter-School District Competition

Political Economy of Public Education Finance: Equity, Political Institutions, and Inter-School District Competition

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The Political Economy of Public Education Finance examines the distribution of public education spending across urban school districts in the USA, focusing on the roles of school choice and political institutions in inequity. It provides a quantitative analysis and offers insight into competition among school districts in the urban regional market.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 142 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books


The Political Economy of Public Education Finance takes a distinctive approach to analyzing the distribution of public education spending across urban school districts in the United States. It offers a comprehensive and rigorous quantitative examination of the joint roles of school choice and political institutions in perpetuating inequity in school district spending across the country. This book goes beyond the scope of traditional school choice scholarship by delving into the lesser-studied topic of competition among school districts in the urban regional market. Moreover, the author provides valuable insights into the role of political institutions in ensuring equity in public school spending. These institutions play a crucial leadership role in managing inter-school district competition within the regional context. Given the centrality of equity in school finance, this book dedicates sufficient attention to the topic, making it an essential resource for scholars and policymakers alike.


The Political Economy of Public Education Finance takes a distinctive approach to analyzing the distribution of public education spending across urban school districts in the United States. It offers a comprehensive and rigorous quantitative examination of the joint roles of school choice and political institutions in perpetuating inequity in school district spending across the country. This book goes beyond the scope of traditional school choice scholarship by delving into the lesser-studied topic of competition among school districts in the urban regional market. Moreover, the author provides valuable insights into the role of political institutions in ensuring equity in public school spending. These institutions play a crucial leadership role in managing inter-school district competition within the regional context. Given the centrality of equity in school finance, this book dedicates sufficient attention to the topic, making it an essential resource for scholars and policymakers alike.

Weight: 222g
Dimension: 220 x 153 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781498590723

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