This paper investigates Becker, Hornung and Woessmann's recent claim that education had an important causal effect on … problems, notably the omission of relevant variables which leads to serious bias in the estimated effect of education. When … these problems are corrected, the conclusions of Becker, Hornung and Woessmann no longer hold. Education did not play an …

Although European economic history provides essentially no support for the view that education of the general … population has a positive causal effect on economic growth, a recent paper by Becker, Hornung and Woessmann (Education and Catch …-Up in the Industrial Revolution, 2011) claims that such education had a significant impact on Prussian industrialisation …

public goods. Therefore, my findings indicate that decentralization can lead to a failure in the provision of local public …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … the 1970s-80s were followed by federalization, decentralization, rapid growth and dramatic improvements in human … development. Did decentralization contribute to these successes? We use time series and panel data analyses to show that …

public goods. Therefore, my findings indicate that decentralization can lead to a failure in the provision of local public …

data, we study the effects of decentralization and ethnic divisions on the provision of public amenities associated with …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … the 1970s-80s were followed by federalization, decentralization, rapid growth and dramatic improvements in human … development. Did decentralization contribute to these successes? We use time series and panel data analyses to show that …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … the 1970s-80s were followed by federalization, decentralization, rapid growth and dramatic improvements in human … development. Did decentralization contribute to these successes? We use time series and panel data analyses to show that …