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Peer reviewedMcCarty, Therese A.; Brazer, Harvey E. – Economics of Education Review, 1990
Examines the conflict between efficiency and equity in public education finance. Considers district power equalization (DPE), a compromise approach that would require raising tax prices in wealthy districts and lowering them in poorer districts. Simulations for three states show that a "pure" DPE plan would reduce expenditure variances…
Descriptors: Educational Equity (Finance), Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
