The Local Political Economy Effects of School Construction in Indonesia
研究了印度尼西亚大规模学校建设计划对地方治理和公共品供给的影响，发现该计划显著增加了公共品供给，且村长教育水平提升是主要机制之一。
A by-product of the extension of mass education is the increase in the level of education of those eligible for political offices. This can have a profound impact on the effectiveness of local governments. In this paper, I examine the effects of a large school construction program in Indonesia on local governance and public good provision. The results show that the program led to important increases in the provision of public goods. Furthermore, I provide evidence consistent with the hypothesis that the increase in the education of the village heads was one of the main mechanisms behind these results.