The effects of foreign direct investment on local communities

Article Abstract:

Foreign investment raises local wages significantly more than domestic investment but redistributes money away from public schools. US communities that bid against each other for foreign direct investment should consider this factor.

Public Schools, Foreign investments, Economic aspects, Finance, International aspects, Labor market, Enterprise zones

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Can public policy affect private school cream skimming?

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This article evaluates school and community characteristics compared to family and individual characteristics that may determine enrollment patterns in public or private schools. The composition of public and private schools are influenced by public policies such as school-district concentration, student-teacher ratio and violent crime ratio.

Private Schools, Statistical Data Included, Management, Educational services industry, Public policy (Law), School enrollment

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Political economy of the inequality in school spending

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Several decisive factors that influence the unequal school resources in a state are presented. The political and tax system, legal status of education, and Tiebout-sorting of school locations based on variations in their financial standing, are considered as some of the numerous contributing factors to school spending inequality.

Public Finance Activities, Tax Administration, Tax administration and procedure, Educational finance

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