C. Kirabo Jackson

@KiraboJackson

Economist at @sesp_nu, @NorthwesternU
Editor-in-chief @AEAjournals

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If spending more on schools raises the earnings of the children who benefit, does it eventually make the whole economy richer?

My new NBER paper examines this using school-finance reforms. 🧵

nber.org/papers/w35755

www.nber.org The Macroeconomic Returns to School Finance Reforms: Micro-Calibrated Predictions Meet Causal...

C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson Aug 23

I revisit both with cleaner timing, newer data— kirabojackson.com/blog I use international test scores measured in 1999–2000 and then look at GDP-per-capita growth from 2001–2024. It covers 48 countries, with no overlap between the testing years and the growth years.

C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson Aug 23

Classic result: countries with higher test scores grow faster; years of schooling add little once scores are included.

Concern: reverse causality—in the original evidence, some measured growth occurs before scores are observed.
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C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson Aug 23

Classic result: countries with higher test scores grow faster; years of schooling add little once scores are included.

Concern: reverse causality—in the original evidence, some measured growth occurs before scores are observed.

C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson Aug 23

My old website went dark about a year ago. Finally got a new one up — check it out! kirabojackson.com

C. Kirabo Jackson @KiraboJackson Jun 11

Pretty compelling and transparent analysis

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We've been running an unprecedented natural experiment running for a decade and half. 30 states have raised their minimum wages. 20 have not.

What happened to pay? What happened to jobs? The good news is that it's pretty easy to figure out now.

Link next post.

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