The Effect of Additional Funds for Low‐Ability Pupils: A Non‐Parametric Bounds Analysis
研究英国中学为低能力学生提供额外资金的效果，使用非参数边界分析估计资金对学生考试成绩的影响，发现资金显著提高了通过考试的概率。
This article investigates the effect of a policy measure that gives secondary schools additional resources for low‐ability pupils. Schools are free in deciding how to spend the additional money. I use a non‐parametric bounds analysis to estimate upper and lower bounds on the effect of additional funds on examination results of pupils. First, I investigate what can be concluded without imposing assumptions; next I layer weak non‐parametric assumptions to tighten the bounds. The tightest bounds show that the additional school funds significantly increase the probability that a pupil passes the examination at the end of secondary education.\n© 2014 Wiley