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

Frédéric Gonand

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: Public spending efficiency;    long-run economic growth;    human capital;    structural reforms;    Public education;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/283634243573

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

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...