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
Authors:	Falch, Torberg ; Fischer, Justina A. V.
Publisher:	Hamburg : University of Hamburg, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Chair for Economic Policy
Subject:	Fiscal Decentralization \| Student Achievement \| Federalism \| PISA \| TIMSS \| Education \| School Quality

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Series:	Hamburg Contemporary Economic Discussions ; 31
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
ISBN:	978-3-940369-77-2
Other identifiers:	622886118 [GVK] hdl:10419/42244 [Handle] RePEc:hce:wpaper:031 [RePEc]
Classification:	C33 - Models with Panel Data ; H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue ; I2 - Education ; H40 - Publicly Provided Goods. General
Source:	EconStor

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