Stanford University
For Research On Economic Returns To States Of Educational Achievement
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Amount$277,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/12/2012
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This research will develop estimates of the human capital of each state’s labor force over the past four decades, combining data about school attainment and cognitive skills. Using this data, researchers will be able to better understand the role of human capital in determining income levels across states. Specific projections include a state-by-state analysis of the economic effects of raising student achievement to Finland’s levels, or bringing all students up to a minimal level of proficiency. There will be an intensive effort to communicate the results of this research to senior policymakers—governors, budget directors, state education commissioners—so that they can properly make decisions about investments in human capital within states. This grant complements a parallel grant made by the Kern Family Foundation.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
siepr.stanford.edu
Address
366 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for support of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab
The Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab) at Stanford University partners with government agencies to design and evaluate programs, policies, and technologies that modernize government and restore trust in governance. RegLab is an interdisciplinary team of legal experts, data scientists, social scientists, and engineers who are passionate about building an evidence base and high-impact demonstration projects for better government. (Substrategy: Executive Branch)
for the Protecting and Reforming the U.S. Civil Service workshop
Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) bridges the worlds of scholarship and practice to understand and foster the conditions for effective representative governance; promote balanced and sustainable economic growth; and establish the rule of law. Its faculty, researchers, and students analyze the ways in which democracy and development are challenged by authoritarian resurgence, misinformation, and the perils of a changing climate. This grant supports the center’s workshop on Protecting and Reforming the U.S. Civil Service.
for support of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
The Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society is an interdisciplinary research center for students, scholars, and practitioners to actively examine, debate, and critique the interaction between philanthropy and civil society and help inform public opinion, policies, and professional practices to advance the public good. The center provides research fellowships for students, funding for faculty research, and an array of courses and gatherings for different audiences. It is also home to the Stanford Social Innovation Review, one of the social sector’s preeminent magazines and online journals. This grant provides program support as part of the Knowledge for Better Philanthropy strategy.
