James R Harrington
Biographic Data
| ID | 4180130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James R Harrington |
| GIVEN NAMES | James R |
| FAMILY NAME | Harrington |
| SIGNATURE | HARRINGTON J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3426-3100 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Texas Public Pensions
Public employee pension management is the nexus of public and private financial management systems that are significant long-term components of public finance. The idea that these pension systems can look quite similar yet perform in quite different and conflicting ways is significant when designing policy; system design templates are not successful in complex systems. Even pension systems within the same city can have radically different states …
Tax incentive and household saving strategy
This study examined how the catch-up provision – a tax-deferral incentive – impacts total retirement saving and household saving strategies. Using the Survey of Consumer Finance from 2004 to 2016, this study found that the catch-up provision does not have a positive impact on total retirement saving in the majority of cases; however, this provision was found to positively impact contributions to defined contribution plans among middle-class house…
Democratization and Diversion
Recent federal and state education policy has targeted community colleges as an affordable venue to increase postsecondary attainment. We examined a state program aimed at increasing community college enrollment, the Missouri A+ Schools Program, which provided eligible graduates from participating high schools the opportunity to earn a scholarship at a Missouri public two-year college. The Missouri A+ Schools Program aims to increase the democrat…
Local Legislative Professionalism
Although research on professionalism in state legislatures has been substantial, professionalism research has ignored legislative bodies in local government, such as city councils and school boards. Using detailed school district-level data and an original survey of school board members in 210 school districts in California, we develop measures of professionalism in the local government context. We then use these measures to examine which charact…
Investing in Administrator Efficacy
A primary goal of school districts’ investments in professional development for principals is to enhance their effectiveness. This study examines the connection between administrator professional development and performance in a national sample of schools. We show that not all types of administrator professional development participation correlate positively with teachers’ ratings of principal performance. In particular, we find evidence that pri…
Local Legislative Professionalism
Although research on professionalism in state legislatures has been substantial, professionalism research has ignored legislative bodies in local government, such as city councils and school boards. Using detailed school district-level data and an original survey of school board members in 210 school districts in California, we develop measures of professionalism in the local government context. We then use these measures to examine which charact…
Investing in Administrator Efficacy
A primary goal of school districts’ investments in professional development for principals is to enhance their effectiveness. This study examines the connection between administrator professional development and performance in a national sample of schools. We show that not all types of administrator professional development participation correlate positively with teachers’ ratings of principal performance. In particular, we find evidence that pri…
Investing in Administrator Efficacy
A primary goal of school districts’ investments in professional development for principals is to enhance their effectiveness. This study examines the connection between administrator professional development and performance in a national sample of schools. We show that not all types of administrator professional development participation correlate positively with teachers’ ratings of principal performance. In particular, we find evidence that pri…
Local Legislative Professionalism
Although research on professionalism in state legislatures has been substantial, professionalism research has ignored legislative bodies in local government, such as city councils and school boards. Using detailed school district-level data and an original survey of school board members in 210 school districts in California, we develop measures of professionalism in the local government context. We then use these measures to examine which charact…
Democratization and Diversion
Recent federal and state education policy has targeted community colleges as an affordable venue to increase postsecondary attainment. We examined a state program aimed at increasing community college enrollment, the Missouri A+ Schools Program, which provided eligible graduates from participating high schools the opportunity to earn a scholarship at a Missouri public two-year college. The Missouri A+ Schools Program aims to increase the democrat…
Tax incentive and household saving strategy
This study examined how the catch-up provision – a tax-deferral incentive – impacts total retirement saving and household saving strategies. Using the Survey of Consumer Finance from 2004 to 2016, this study found that the catch-up provision does not have a positive impact on total retirement saving in the majority of cases; however, this provision was found to positively impact contributions to defined contribution plans among middle-class house…
Texas Public Pensions
Public employee pension management is the nexus of public and private financial management systems that are significant long-term components of public finance. The idea that these pension systems can look quite similar yet perform in quite different and conflicting ways is significant when designing policy; system design templates are not successful in complex systems. Even pension systems within the same city can have radically different states …
Political science (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Public Administration (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Housing Market and Economics (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Politics (2 works)