Schooling Quality in a Cross Section of Countries / Jong-Wha Lee, Robert J. Barro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Jong-Wha.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Barro, Robert J.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w6198.

NBER working paper series no. w6198

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1997.

Summary:

We investigate the determinants of educational quality in a panel data set that includes" output and input measures for a broad number of countries. The results show that family inputs" and school resources are closely related to school outcomes, as measured by internationally" comparable test scores, repetition rates, and drop-out rates. Family characteristics income and education of parents, have strong effects on student performance. The findings also" indicate that more school resources - especially smaller class sizes but probably also higher" teacher salaries and greater school length - enhance educational outcomes."

Notes:

Print version record

September 1997.