Next Economic Analysis Seminar Series
Next Monday 12st January 2026 at 12:30 P.M.
El próximo lunes 12 de enero endremos un seminario impartido por Francisco Martínez Mora (Universidad Pública de Navarra) con el título "Charter school practices and student selection: An equilibrium analysis". El seminario tendrá lugar a las 12:30 en la Sala de Juntas 1 del Edificio 2.
Título: Charter school practices and student selection: An equilibrium analysis
Coautores: Dennis Epple y Richard Romano
Abstract: We analyze charter school educational practices to explain entry and achievement effects. Students differ in cognitive ability, motivation, and income. Student achievement depends on ability, match of their school's curriculum to their ability, and effort. Charter schools choose curriculum to maximize achievement gains, optimally setting curriculum to attract lower ability students, sometimes induced by strategic public-school competition. We also investigate "no excuses" charter schools. These charters enforce an effort minimum that attracts highly motivated students. We find, consistent with the evidence, that these charters are highly effective in increasing achievement, with the largest gains accruing to lower ability students.