This paper develops the first quantitative framework for analyzing distributional effects of incentive schemes in public education. The analysis is built around a hump-shaped effort function, estimated semi-parametrically using exogenous incentive variation and rich administrative data. We...

This report is based on the views and experiences of education and business leaders who have been part of the 10-year effort to improve education. It also includes a summary of "A nation at risk," the document which initiated much of the reform effort