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Do Superintendent Turnovers Matter for Student Performance?

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  • Soichiro Sugita

    (Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)

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While numerous empirical studies—particularly in the United States— have examined the management skills and leadership of educational leaders, there remains limited evidence in the Japanese context. This study investigates the causal effect of superintendent turnover at the municipal level on student academic achievement, using a large-scale panel dataset from a standardized academic assessment conducted in a prefecture in Japan. The results suggest that changes in superintendents have limited effects on students' academic performance.

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  • Soichiro Sugita, 2025. "Do Superintendent Turnovers Matter for Student Performance?," Keio-IES Discussion Paper Series 2025-004, Institute for Economics Studies, Keio University.
    • Handle: RePEc:keo:dpaper:2025-004
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    Keywords

    Superintendents; Accountability; leadership; Difference in Differences; Education production function;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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