municipalities to estimate the impact of government spending on education and health outcomes. We deal with the multi … of education outcomes, but this is not the case for health, and that spending on non-education programmes are also at … least as important. In addition, there appears to be scope for gains in economies of scale in the provision of education and …

through upper secondary education. That said, there are a number of areas in which improvements could be made. Though the …

education system needs to be reformed further to supply a sufficiently large pool of highly qualified labour; and immigration …

Compulsory school education in Italy produces poor results in terms of 15-year olds’ performance on PISA tests … efficiency.<P>Améliorer l'école et l'égalité d'accès à l'éducation en Italie<BR>Par rapport aux autres pays de l'OCDE, les … résultats des tests PISA des élèves italiens de 15 ans sont médiocres, et ce, malgré des dépenses d’éducation relativement …

scores are low, a large number of tertiary students study abroad, and attainment rates are low at all levels of education …. Resources devoted to education are also modest. Participation in early childhood education and care is particularly low …, influencing education outcomes in later years, the child care sector is poorly regulated and under–developed, and the separate …

expenditure, however, has been on large capital-intensive projects rather than on education and other social spending. More … emphasis on education would help reduce the income gap, since human capital is a key determinant of income. Government policies …. Toutefois, les dépenses ont, pour l’essentiel, privilégié les grands projets à forte intensité de capital par rapport à l’éducation …

focusing on individual needs. The elements of the strategy include an education system that better promotes equity and …

strengthen social welfare systems and access to health and education to ensure widespread benefits from continued high growth … renforcer les systemes de protection sociale et l'acces a la sante et a l'education pour que la poursuite de la croissance …