In 2013 the responsibility for school governance and funding has been transferred from local governments to a central … in municipalities. The results reveal a substantial equalization of school resources: before the reform rich … municipalities had spent significantly more on education than poor ones, while after the reform no difference in school spending can …

The sweeping decentralization reform of the education system introduced by the Government in 2007 to promote greater … school autonomy and more efficient spending produced impressive efficiency gains and set the foundation for better adjustment … financing and governance in the education sector. The study aims to identify where the model could be strengthened to further …

. We show through a randomized controlled trial that school principals, i.e., school mangers, can act as leaders to improve … sector managers can signal reform effectiveness through personal commitment, acting as leaders …

productivity parameter, class size is a component of school quality, households are heterogeneous in income and hence willingness … to pay for school quality, and schools are subject to a class-size cap. The model offers an explanation for two distinct … approach in settings in which parents have substantial school choice and schools are free to set prices and influence their …