Economies of Scale for a State System of Public School Districts [microform] / Larry St. Louis and James F. McNamara.

This paper presents a decision model based on microeconomic theory. The model utilizes a stepwise polynomial regression to derive a cost function and then constructs an average cost curve to identify an optimal school district size. An application of the model to the State of Oregon illustrates how...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	St. Louis, Larry
Other Authors:	McNamara, James F.
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1971.
Subjects:	Centralization. Cost Effectiveness. Decision Making. Economic Factors. Economic Research. Educational Economics. Educational Planning. Financial Policy. Models. School Districts. State Departments of Education. Statewide Planning.