The Role of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Improving Education Outcomes

Samer Al-Samarrai

ISBN 10: 146481693X / ISBN 13: 9781464816932

Editore: World Bank Publications Nov 2021, 2021

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Neuware - The majority of the world's children live in countries where local governments are responsible for providing basic education services. The study assesses how funding transfers from central government to subnational governments affect education funding and student schooling and learning outcomes.

Codice articolo 9781464816932

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• Titolo: The Role of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Improving Education Outcomes
• Editore: World Bank Publications Nov 2021
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 146481693X
• ISBN 13: 9781464816932
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 280 L x 216 A x 0 P (millimetri) 280 millimetri di larghezza per 216 millimetri di altezza per 0 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 950 grammi

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Riassunto

The majority of the world’s children live in countries where local governments are responsible for the provision of basic education services. Although subnational governments manage their own education systems, they often rely on transfers from the central government for funding. The main purpose of this study is to assess how these fiscal transfers affect public funding for education and how they ultimately affect student schooling and learning outcomes.Through a careful analysis of how fiscal transfers have affected education systems in different contexts, the investigation develops a set of principles to support improvements in the design and implementation of transfer systems with a specific focus on the provision of education services. The study is centered on seven country case studies that aim to answer a set of common research questions using a similar approach. Country case studies were conducted in Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Sudan, and Uganda. The analysis shows that fiscal transfer mechanisms can improve the adequacy of public education spending, reduce spending inequalities between regions, and improve spending efficiency. Moreover, the study highlights that carefully designed and implemented transfer systems can help raise overall education outcomes and reduce education inequality.This publication was funded by a grant from the Results in Education for All Children (REACH) trust fund at the World Bank. REACH is supported by the government of Germany through theFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the government of Norway through NORAD, and the government of the United States of America through the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Informazioni sull?autore

The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.