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Cost Adjustment Publications

Published Papers on Cost of Education Indices:

  • A Comparable Wage Approach to Geographic Cost Adjustment (2006-321) (Authors: Lori L. Taylor and William J. Fowler, Jr.)
  • Competing Perspectives on the Cost of Education (201 KB)
    (Authors: Lori L. Taylor and Harrison Keller)
    Source: Developments in School Finance: 2001–02 (2003-403)

  • An Alternative Measure of Inflation in Teacher Salaries (99-334)
    (Author: Dan Goldhaber)
  • Adjusting for Differences in the Costs of Educational Inputs (99-334)
    (Author: Eric A. Hanushek)

Published Books on Cost Adjustments in Education:

  • A Primer for Making Cost Adjustments in Education (2001-323)
    (Authors: William J. Fowler, Jr. and David H. Monk)

Working Papers on Geographic Cost of Education Indices:

  • Geographic Variations in Public Schools' Costs (98-04)
    (Author: Jay G. Chambers)
  • Measuring Inflation in Public School Costs (97-43)
    (Author: Jay G. Chambers)

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Finance Publications

  • NCES Accounting Handbook

  • Forum Guide to Core Finance Data Elements