Government education expenditures, pre-primary education and school performance: A cross-country analysis

Daniela Del Boca, Chiara Monfardini and Sarah See

No 12756, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Using data from OECD’s PISA, Eurostat and World Bank’s WDI, we explore how child cognitive outcomes at the aggregate country level are related to macroeconomic conditions, specifically government education expenditures and early education experience. We find that both government expenditures in educationand attendance to early child care are associated with better later school performance. We also consider different childcare characteristics such as duration and quality, which appear to have significant effects Our results may imply that policies encouraging childcare expansion should also take into account quality issues.

Date: 2018-02
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Working Paper: Government education expenditures, pre-primary education and school performance: A cross-country analysis (2018)
Working Paper: Government Education Expenditures, Pre-Primary Education and School Performance: A Cross-Country Analysis (2018)
Working Paper: Government education expenditures, pre-primary education and school performance: A cross-country analysis (2017)
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