Efficiency potential and efficiency variation in Norwegian lower secondary schools

被引:22
作者
Borge, Lars-Erik
Naper, Linn Renee
机构
[1] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Econ, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
[2] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Ctr Econ Res, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
来源
FINANZARCHIV | 2006年 / 62卷 / 02期
关键词
educational efficiency; DEA analysis; determinants of efficiency; political and budgetary institutions;
D O I
10.1628/001522106X120677
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
The paper performs an efficiency analysis of lower secondary schools in Norway. The efficiency potential is calculated as 14%, based on a DEA analysis with grades in core subjects (adjusted for student characteristics and family background) as outputs. The analysis of the determinants of efficiency indicates that a high level of municipal revenue, a high degree of party fragmentation, and a high share of socialists in the local council are associated with low educational efficiency. The negative effects of the share of socialists and party fragmentation seem to reflect both higher resource use and lower student performance.
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页码:221 / 249
页数:29
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