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:	2012
Authors:	Falch, Torberg ; Fischer, Justina A.V.
Published in:	Economics Letters. - Elsevier, ISSN 0165-1765. - Vol. 114.2012, 3, p. 276-279
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Fiscal decentralization \| Student achievement \| Federalism \| PISA & TIMSS \| Education \| School quality

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C33 - Models with Panel Data ; H2 - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue ; I2 - Education ; H40 - Publicly Provided Goods. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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