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Peer reviewedMiller, Cynthia – Economics of Education Review, 1996
Tests an interest-group model of public spending by using variations in spending levels across states and counties. Results provide support for this model, in that education spending increases as the number of parents in the electorate increases. An analysis of Texas counties shows that areas with relatively large elderly populations spend less on…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Older Adults, Parents
