Do Superintendent Turnovers Matter for Student Performance?

Soichiro Sugita
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Soichiro Sugita: Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

No 2025-004, Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series from Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University

Abstract: While numerous empirical studies—particularly in the United States— have examined the management skills and leadership of educational leaders, there remains limited evidence in the Japanese context. This study investigates the causal effect of superintendent turnover at the municipal level on student academic achievement, using a large-scale panel dataset from a standardized academic assessment conducted in a prefecture in Japan. The results suggest that changes in superintendents have limited effects on students' academic performance.

Keywords: Superintendents; Accountability; leadership; Difference in Differences; Education production function (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I22 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2025-03-25
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