UID:
almafu_9958091849802883
Format:
1 online resource:
,
illustrations (black and white);
Series Statement:
NBER working paper series no. w17337
Content:
Uniform use in public schools is rising, but we know little about how they affect students. Using a unique dataset from a large urban school district in the southwest United States, we assess how uniforms affect behavior, achievement and other outcomes. Each school in the district determines adoption independently, providing variation over schools and time. By including student and school fixed-effects we find evidence that uniform adoption improves attendance in secondary grades, while in elementary schools they generate large increases in teacher retention.
Note:
August 2011.
Language:
English
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