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An economic analysis on optimal school size

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K03697
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Public finance/Public economy
Research InstitutionKomazawa University (2018)
Niigata University (2016-2017)

Principal Investigator

Hojo Masakazu  駒澤大学, 経済学部, 教授 (30362601)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Keywords学校規模 / 学力 / 教員の就業環境 / 人的資本 / 学校教育 / 非認知能力 / 国際学力調査 / 経済政策
Outline of Final Research Achievements

(1) We examined the relationship between school size and student's academic achievement, non-cognitive ability, and problematic behavior. Data are obtained from TIMSS 2011. It is shown that students in small schools performed slightly lower than those in larger schools, although the difference is not statistically significant. It is also shown that problematic behavior is fewer in small schools.
(2) We examined the relationship between school size and working conditions of teachers. Data are obtained from TALIS 2013. It is shown that total working hours of teachers are shorter in small schools than in large schools. In addition, teachers in small schools spend less hour at extracurricular activity such as athletic/cultural club activity.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

長時間労働など学校教員の労働環境改善が政策的な課題として認識される中で,学校規模と教員の就業環境,生徒の学習到達度,非認知能力,問題行動の関連性について包括的な実証研究をおこない,学校規模と教員の就業環境の間に一定の関係性を見出すことができた点は社会的にも政策的にも意義が大きいと考えられる。また,本研究の成果は,生徒・教員の両観点から適正な学校規模を検討するうえで有益な情報を与えうるものである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Open Access: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 学歴収益率についての研究の現状と課題2018

    • Author(s)
      北條雅一
    • Journal Title

      日本労働研究雑誌

      Volume: 694 Pages: 29-38

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Determinants of Personality Traits of School-Age Children: Evidence from Japanese Students at Age 122017

    • Author(s)
      Masakazu Hojo
    • Journal Title

      新潟大学経済論集

      Volume: 103 Pages: 77-98

    • NAID

      120006761957

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 高校新卒者の進学行動と最低賃金2017

    • Author(s)
      北條雅一
    • Journal Title

      日本経済研究

      Volume: 75 Pages: 1-20

    • NAID

      40021358317

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 家庭の社会経済的背景と児童の学力・学習意識―国際数学・理科教育動向調査の保護者調査を用いた分析2017

    • Author(s)
      北條雅一
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Determinants of personality traits of school-age children: Evidence from Japanese students at age 122016

    • Author(s)
      北條雅一
    • Organizer
      The 15th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Prama Grand Preanger Hotel, Bandung, Indonesia
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-05
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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