Angela K Dills
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228148 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela K Dills |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela K |
| FAMILY NAME | Dills |
| SIGNATURE | DILLS A K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western Carolina University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9527-9902 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social Capital, Families, Friendships, and Inter-generational Mobility
Social capital generated by relationships within families has a greater impact on inter-generational mobility in the United States than other forms, though community capital plays a secondary role, and student achievement and school and adult friendships serve as moderators. County-level mobility rates are regressed on county-level indexes of the four forms of social capital, student achievement, demographic controls, and state fixed effects. Est…
The effects of private schooling on pupil achievement: A global systemic analysis
Globally, the private school share of enrollment increased from about 14 percent in 2000 to about 18 percent in 2019. We estimate the systemic effect of private enrollment share on learning outcomes. Estimates of the systemic effect of private school enrollment capture any competitive effects as well as any differences between public and private schools in raising student outcomes. We use new data from the World Bank on harmonised learning outcom…
Sincerely held beliefs: Evidence on how religion in the classroom affects private school enrollments
Does Compulsory Schooling Affect Innovation? Evidence from the United States
Objective U.S. states adopted compulsory schooling laws between 1852 and 1929. This is the first study to empirically test the historical relationship between the adoption of state‐level compulsory schooling laws and measures of innovation and entrepreneurship such as the number of patents per capita and output per worker. Methods We use difference‐in‐difference and event study methods to estimate the effects of these laws. Results Our results su…
Is School Choice a “Trojan Horse?” The Effects of School Choice Laws on Homeschool Prevalence
School choice programs such as vouchers and charter schools expand lower cost schooling options for families. We examine how these expansions affect the prevalence of homeschooling. School choice programs may reduce homeschooling if parents that otherwise would have homeschooled their children instead use a school choice program. Homeschooling may increase if school choice programs act as a “Trojan Horse” by expanding government control in otherw…
Effects of state contraceptive insurance mandates
Does Compulsory Schooling Affect Innovation? Evidence from the United States
Objective U.S. states adopted compulsory schooling laws between 1852 and 1929. This is the first study to empirically test the historical relationship between the adoption of state‐level compulsory schooling laws and measures of innovation and entrepreneurship such as the number of patents per capita and output per worker. Methods We use difference‐in‐difference and event study methods to estimate the effects of these laws. Results Our results su…
Effects of state contraceptive insurance mandates
Is School Choice a “Trojan Horse?” The Effects of School Choice Laws on Homeschool Prevalence
School choice programs such as vouchers and charter schools expand lower cost schooling options for families. We examine how these expansions affect the prevalence of homeschooling. School choice programs may reduce homeschooling if parents that otherwise would have homeschooled their children instead use a school choice program. Homeschooling may increase if school choice programs act as a “Trojan Horse” by expanding government control in otherw…
Does Compulsory Schooling Affect Innovation? Evidence from the United States
Objective U.S. states adopted compulsory schooling laws between 1852 and 1929. This is the first study to empirically test the historical relationship between the adoption of state‐level compulsory schooling laws and measures of innovation and entrepreneurship such as the number of patents per capita and output per worker. Methods We use difference‐in‐difference and event study methods to estimate the effects of these laws. Results Our results su…
Sincerely held beliefs: Evidence on how religion in the classroom affects private school enrollments
The effects of private schooling on pupil achievement: A global systemic analysis
Globally, the private school share of enrollment increased from about 14 percent in 2000 to about 18 percent in 2019. We estimate the systemic effect of private enrollment share on learning outcomes. Estimates of the systemic effect of private school enrollment capture any competitive effects as well as any differences between public and private schools in raising student outcomes. We use new data from the World Bank on harmonised learning outcom…
Social Capital, Families, Friendships, and Inter-generational Mobility
Social capital generated by relationships within families has a greater impact on inter-generational mobility in the United States than other forms, though community capital plays a secondary role, and student achievement and school and adult friendships serve as moderators. County-level mobility rates are regressed on county-level indexes of the four forms of social capital, student achievement, demographic controls, and state fixed effects. Est…
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · School Choice and Performance (3 works) · Demography (2 works)