The Impact on Growth of Higher Efficiency of Public Spending on Schools:

This paper assesses the impact on economic growth of increased efficiency of public spending in primary and lower-secondary education. Higher efficiency in public spending in schools can bolster growth through two main channels. On the one hand, it can allow a transfer of labour from the public sect...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gonand, Frédéric (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2007
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers
Subjects:
Online Access:Volltext
Summary:This paper assesses the impact on economic growth of increased efficiency of public spending in primary and lower-secondary education. Higher efficiency in public spending in schools can bolster growth through two main channels. On the one hand, it can allow a transfer of labour from the public sector to the business sector at unchanged educational output. On the other, it can enhance educational output and productivity of the future labour force at unchanged public employment and expenditures. The paper argues that, in most cases, efficiency gains...
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (36 Seiten) 21 x 29.7cm
DOI:10.1787/283634243573

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text