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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32381| Title: | The effect of funding for disadvantaged students on academic underachievement |
| Authors: | Badunenko, O Mazrekaj, D Kumbhakar, SC De Witte, K |
| Keywords: | education;sociology |
| Issue Date: | 25-Aug-2025 |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Citation: | Badunenko, O. et al. (2025) 'The effect of funding for disadvantaged students on academic underachievement', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12 (1), 1386, pp. 1 - 9. doi: 10.1057/s41599-025-05524-1. |
| Abstract: | We estimate the effect of school funding for disadvantaged students on academic underachievement in primary education. For this purpose, we exploit a policy in Belgium that granted additional funding for schools with a share of disadvantaged students of at least 10%. Combining stochastic frontier analysis (a method to measure efficiency) with regression discontinuity design, we find that while additional funding does not affect achievement, it does help reduce underachievement. As a result, the policy has helped bringing students impacted by it closer to realizing their full potential compared to their peers who were not included in the policy. From a policy perspective, our findings indicate that maintaining targeted remedial measures is essential for enhancing effectiveness. Additionally, we emphasize the importance of analyzing both underachievement and achievement. |
| Description: | Data availability: The data for this study are protected by a confidentiality agreement and we are precluded from sharing the data with others. Interested readers can contact the corresponding author for information on how to access the data. The R codes to replicate the results are available upon request. |
| URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/32381 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05524-1 |
| Other Identifiers: | ORCiD: Oleg Badunenko https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7216-0861 ORCiD: Deni Mazrekaj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3311-6056 Article number: 1386 |
| Appears in Collections: | Dept of Economics and Finance Research Papers |
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