This paper uses a regression discontinuity approach to estimate the causal effect of a governor’s party affiliation on higher education in the U.S. The findings indicate that when a Democrat wins a close race for governor, there is an increase in state revenues appropriated to associate’s-degree-granting colleges. There is also some evidence that minority-serving institutions receive additional state funds when a Democratic governor is elected. There is little evidence, however, that state partisanship affects other types of outcomes (e.g. enrollment).

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国家党派和高等教育

本文使用回归不连续性方法来评估州长党派对美国高等教育的因果关系。研究结果表明，当民主党人赢得州长的激烈竞争时，分配给州长学位的州收入会增加授予大学。也有一些证据表明，当一个民主党州长当选少数民族服务机构获得额外的国家资金。但是，几乎没有证据表明州党派关系会影响其他类型的结果（例如，入学率）。