The publication of school rankings: A step toward increased accountability?

Luis Nunes, Ana Reis and Carmo Seabra

Economics of Education Review, 2015, vol. 49, issue C, 15-23

Abstract: This paper contributes to the discussion of the effects of the publication of school rankings based on students’ scores on national exams. We study the effectiveness of this (low-stakes) accountability mechanism. Our results suggest that the publication of rankings has clear effects upon families and schools in Portugal. After the rankings publication, fewer students enroll in schools that are rated poorly and the probability of closure of these schools increases. These effects are stronger for private schools.

Keywords: School accountability; School rankings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H42 I21 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2015.07.008

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