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- ISSN : 18151973 (en ligne)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
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 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...
Mots-clés: Public spending efficiency, long-run economic growth, human capital, structural reforms, Public education
JEL:
H11: Public Economics / Structure and Scope of Government / Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government;
I28: Health, Education, and Welfare / Education and Research Institutions / Education: Government Policy;
I20: Health, Education, and Welfare / Education and Research Institutions / Education and Research Institutions: General
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