How accountability pressure on failing schools affects student achievement

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 93, Issue 9-10, 2009, Pages 1045-1057

  Chiang, Hanley ^a  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Low performing schools; Sanction threats; School accountability; School expenditures

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249209626     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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