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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Nov 13.
Published in final edited form as: Rev Econ Dyn. 2017 Feb 16;25:187–207. doi: 10.1016/j.red.2017.02.005

Appendix A. State-specific moments not reported in the main text.

State Moment Value
Alabama Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $4,607
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $4,551
Average child income in group 1 $19,633
Average child income in group 2 $20,805
Florida Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,458
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $5,800
Average child income in group 2 $19,313
Average child income in group 3 $21,744
Georgia Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $5,106
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,101
Average child income in group 1 $17,324
Average child income in group 2 $19,318
Illinois Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $4,946
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $5,797
Average child income in group 2 $30,551
Average child income in group 3 $31,282
Louisiana Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $4,666
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,282
Average child income in group 1 $21,475
Average child income in group 2 $24,166
Maine Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $6,337
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $6,367
Average child income in group 2 $23,934
Average child income in group 3 $25,172
Maryland Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $6,698
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $7,029
Average child income in group 2 $26,995
Average child income in group 3 $27,374
Massachusetts Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $6,877
Average public school spending per pupil in group 4 $7,522
Average child income in group 3 $28,677
Average child income in group 4 $32,085
Michigan Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $6,021
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $6,061
Average child income in group 2 $25,759
Average child income in group 3 $28,033
New Hampshire Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $6,231
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $6,819
Average child income in group 2 $27,422
Average child income in group 3 $28,296
New Jersey Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $9,562
Average public school spending per pupil in group 4 $10,231
Average child income in group 3 $33,298
Average child income in group 4 $42,039
Ohio Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,187
Average public school spending per pupil in group 3 $6,213
Average child income in group 2 $26,919
Average child income in group 3 $26,976
South Carolina Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $5,109
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,071
Average child income in group 1 $16,695
Average child income in group 2 $18,115
Tennessee Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $4,623
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $4,716
Average child income in group 1 $22,202
Average child income in group 2 $23,043
Virginia Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $5,408
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,687
Average child income in group 1 $22,789
Average child income in group 2 $24,253
West Virginia Average public school spending per pupil in group 1 $5,611
Average public school spending per pupil in group 2 $5,483
Average child income in group 1 $23,908
Average child income in group 2 $23,962