Replication data for: The Local Political Economy Effects of School Construction in Indonesia

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Monica Martinez-Bravo

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Project Citation:

Martinez-Bravo, Monica. Replication data for: The Local Political Economy Effects of School Construction in Indonesia. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2017. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113664V1

Project Description

Summary: 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.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
      H41 Public Goods
      H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
      I21 Analysis of Education
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
      O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements

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V1 [2019-10-12]

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