1999
DOI: 10.1162/003355399556061
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Using Maimonides' Rule to Estimate the Effect of Class Size on Scholastic Achievement

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“…For example, in DiNardo and Lee's (2004) unionization study, all elections with union support greater than fifty percent lead to unionization while elections with less support do not. Similarly, in Angrist and Lavy's (1999) class-size study, we observe class-size reductions above multiples of forty enrolled students. Our example is similar in the sense that all students on the "treatment side" of the threshold have had the opportunity to drink alcohol legally prior to the conclusion of the academic term.…”
Section: Empirical Strategysupporting
confidence: 52%
“…For example, in DiNardo and Lee's (2004) unionization study, all elections with union support greater than fifty percent lead to unionization while elections with less support do not. Similarly, in Angrist and Lavy's (1999) class-size study, we observe class-size reductions above multiples of forty enrolled students. Our example is similar in the sense that all students on the "treatment side" of the threshold have had the opportunity to drink alcohol legally prior to the conclusion of the academic term.…”
Section: Empirical Strategysupporting
confidence: 52%
“…The seminal paper is Angrist and Lavy (1999). See also Gary-Bobo and Mahjoub (2006); Hoxby (2000); Leuven, Oosterbeek, and Rønning (2008); Urquiola andVerhoogen (2009).…”
Section: Effects Of Class Sizementioning
confidence: 99%
“…While Angrist and Levy exploited class size rules in Israel, Krueger (1999) conducted a field experiment where students were randomly assigned to classes of different sizes. Despite the different approaches, both Angrist and Lavy (1999) and Krueger (1999) Brasington (1997Brasington ( , 1999Brasington ( , 2003) is also concerned with the trade-off between school size and competition. In Brasington (1997), numerous covariates are utilized to explore how school size and district size affect graduation rates.…”
Section: Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Evidence from various countries suggests vast school consolidation over the past decades, and increasingly so in recent years. 1 The extent of school closures emphasizes the importance of the issue. To the degree that consolidation affects achievement, it has important implications for the accumulation of human capital.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%