Fiscal decentralization and the performance of higher education institutions: the case of Europe

Julien Jacqmin and Mathieu Lefebvre

Empirica, 2021, vol. 48, issue 3, No 8, 743-758

Abstract: Abstract This paper empirically evaluates the impact of fiscal decentralization on the performance of higher education systems. To test this relationship, we build up a panel dataset composed of European countries. Country-level performance is measured by an indicator using data from the Shanghai ranking. Using a dynamic panel approach, we find that a higher share of government spending coming from decentralized levels of governments leads to an improvement of the performance of research-intensive higher education institutions. We argue that a more decentralized higher education system increases the ability to attract and retain top scholars.

Keywords: Fiscal decentralization; Ranking; Research; Higher education institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H52 H75 I23 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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