Can Cost-Benefit Analysis Guide Education Policy in Developing Countries?

Jimenez, Emmanuel ; Patrinos, Harry Anthony

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT;    ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE;    ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION;    ACCOUNTING;    AGE-EARNINGS;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-4568
RP-ID  :  WPS4568

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

Cost-benefit analysis in education is animportant tool in the economists' arsenal.However, itis essential that research, especially on the socialbenefits of education, make further progress to makecost-benefit more analysis.There is a need for moreresearch on the effects of policy interventions on outcomesbeyond access to a year in school and what they earn as aresult, such as on what children actually learn.Suchresearch should focus on ensuring that the interventions areattributable to outcomes.Nevertheless, it is worthwhile togo through the discipline of noting the benefits and costs,even if social rates of return cannot be calculated robustly.