Education Finance : It's How, Not Simply How Much, That Counts

dc.creator	Vegas, Emiliana
dc.creator	Coffin, Chelsea
dc.date	2012-08-13T10:17:26Z
dc.date	2012-08-13T10:17:26Z
dc.date	2012-02
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-27T23:29:32Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-27T23:29:32Z
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10056
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/10986/10056
dc.description	The precise relationship between spending and learning outcomes in education is unknown, which leads some researchers and policy makers to question whether the amount of spending in education matters at all (Hanushek 1986). Among countries with similar levels of income, those that spend more on education do not necessarily score higher on international assessments such as the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Even within an education system, student achievement varies among localities that spend comparable amounts (Wag staff and Wang 2011). The observation that learning outcomes are seemingly unrelated to spending levels supports the argument that how money is spent, not simply how much, matters in education finance. Education spending represents the point at which monetary resources begin to promote learning outcomes. National, subnational, and local governments; the private sector; and sometimes even international actors may spend money on public education. Fiscal control mechanisms are crucial for understanding education finance systems; they are used to plan, monitor, and execute a country's education budget. If resources are not used for their intended purpose, it is unlikely that education services will be of adequate quality.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation	Education Notes
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 Unported
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subject	ADVISORY SERVICE
dc.subject	ALLOCATION MECHANISMS
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	CLASS SIZES
dc.subject	EARNINGS
dc.subject	ECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subject	ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	EDUCATION AUTHORITIES
dc.subject	EDUCATION BUDGET
dc.subject	EDUCATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	EDUCATION FINANCE
dc.subject	EDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subject	EDUCATION POLICY
dc.subject	EDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subject	EDUCATION SPENDING
dc.subject	EDUCATION STATISTICS
dc.subject	EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	EDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subject	EFFECTIVE EDUCATION
dc.subject	ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject	FIRST LANGUAGE
dc.subject	GENDER
dc.subject	GENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subject	GIRLS
dc.subject	HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATION POLICY
dc.subject	INEQUALITIES
dc.subject	INNOVATIVE APPROACHES
dc.subject	INSTRUCTIONAL CONDITIONS
dc.subject	LEARNING
dc.subject	LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
dc.subject	LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject	LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject	LEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subject	LITERATURE
dc.subject	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
dc.subject	PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
dc.subject	POOR PEOPLE
dc.subject	PRIMARY- SCHOOL
dc.subject	PUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subject	PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subject	PUBLIC EXPENDITURES ON EDUCATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subject	PUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subject	QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	QUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subject	RESEARCHERS
dc.subject	RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION
dc.subject	SCHOOL BOARDS
dc.subject	SCHOOL FINANCE
dc.subject	SCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subject	SCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subject	SCHOOLING
dc.subject	SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND
dc.subject	SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS
dc.subject	SPECIAL NEEDS
dc.subject	STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subject	STUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subject	STUDENT GROUPS
dc.subject	STUDENT LEARNING
dc.subject	STUDENT POPULATION
dc.subject	TEACHERS
dc.subject	TEACHING
dc.subject	UNION
dc.title	Education Finance : It's How, Not Simply How Much, That Counts
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Brief
dc.type	Publications & Research