Cross-country Efficiency of Secondary Education Provision: a Semi-parametric Analysis with Non-discretionary Inputs
JOURNAL
YEAR
Sep 21, 2006
TYPE
Articles in journals
AUTHORS
Afonso, A., St. Aubyn, M.
VOL Nº
23
PAGES
15
ABSTRACT
We address the efficiency of expenditure in education provision by comparing the output (PISA results) from the educational system of 25, mostly OECD, countries with resources employed (teachers per student, time spent at school). We estimate a semi-parametric model of the education production process using a two-stage procedure. By regressing data envelopment analysis output scores on non-discretionary variables, both using Tobit and a single and double bootstrap procedure, we show that inefficiency is strongly related to GDP per head and adult educational attainment.
JEL CLASS
KEYWORDS
Education,Technical efficiency,DEA,Boostrap,Semi-parametric,