Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence

Using a panel of international student test scores 1980 – 2000 (PISA and TIMSS), panel fixed effects estimates suggest that government spending decentralization is conducive to student performance. The effect does not appear to be mediated through levels of educational spending.

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Year of publication:	2010-01-29
Authors:	Falch, Torberg ; Fischer, Justina AV
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Fiscal decentralization \| Student achievement \| federalism \| PISA \| TIMSS \| education \| school quality

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	H40 - Publicly Provided Goods. General ; I20 - Education. General ; H20 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue. General ; C33 - Models with Panel Data
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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