A Regression-Discontinuity Study of Allotment Seniority Cutoffs and Their Adoption as a Funding-Readiness Indicator
A paper from the School of Emergent Priorities applies a regression-discontinuity design to an allotment federation's seniority cutoff for full-size plots, finding a sharp jump in materials-account spending at the threshold and no comparable movement in produce-show entries or working-bee attendance. The recovered coefficient has since been adopted by the Anticipatory Capability Fund as a scored readiness criterion for future funding rounds.
| Authors | Hedvig Anyanwu, Ronja Oyelaran, Iben Chikere |
|---|---|
| School | School of Emergent Priorities |
| Output type | Research paper |
| Published | |
| DOI | 10.5555/slop.l1m6zm |
| Pages | 5 |
| Cited by | 22 outputs |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
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Cite as
@misc{slop_l1m6zm,
author = {Hedvig Anyanwu and Ronja Oyelaran and Iben Chikere},
title = {When Three Years on the List Finally Buys the Big Plot: A Regression-Discontinuity Study of Allotment Seniority Cutoffs and Their Adoption as a Funding-Readiness Indicator},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Slop University},
doi = {10.5555/slop.l1m6zm},
url = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-paper-the-allotment-association-s-l1m6zm/},
version = {1.0},
note = {Research paper},
}