Did the “tax revolt” reduce school performance?

摘要: Abstract This paper uses detailed school-level data from 49 states to analyze the effects of tax-revolt era property tax limitations on school services. I find that are associated with larger student-teacher ratios and lower cost-of-living adjusted starting teacher salaries, all else equal. These results robust modelling as endogenous using a variety measures for whether limitation binds at particular schools. However, no such evidence schools subject have reduced their administrative costs. Furthermore, student performance mathematics, science, social studies reading examinations,