Selection into Public Service: Evidence from School Board Elections

Stephen B. Billings; Hugh Macartney; Geunyong Park; John D. Singleton

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Selection into Public Service

Evidence from School Board Elections

Stephen B. Billings, Hugh Macartney, Geunyong Park and John D. Singleton

Published online before print July 13, 2026, 1024-13901R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1024-13901R2

Stephen B. Billings

University of Colorado Boulder

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Hugh Macartney

Amazon

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Geunyong Park

National University of Singapore

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John D. Singleton

University of Rochester & NBER

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1024-13901R2

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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1024-13901R2

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Published online July 13, 2026.

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Stephen B. Billings,
Hugh Macartney,
Geunyong Park and
John D. Singleton

University of Colorado Boulder
Amazon
National University of Singapore
University of Rochester & NBER

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Stephen B. Billings, Hugh Macartney, Geunyong Park, John D. Singleton

Journal of Human Resources Jul 2026, 1024-13901R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1024-13901R2

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