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The Efficiency of Education Expenditure in Latin America and Lessons for Colombia

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  • Andrés Felipe Salazar Cuéllar

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This paper appraises quantitatively the efficiency of public expenditure of 15 Latin American countries using cross-country data for averages between 2000 and 2009. For this purpose two non-parametric methods are used: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Free Disposal Hull (FDH). Selected output indicators in primary and secondary school are evaluated respect to public spending in education per student. As a study case, Colombia’s efficiency scores are compared with the most efficient peers in each of the educational levels to identify best practices and achieve better results.

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  • Andrés Felipe Salazar Cuéllar, 2015. "The Efficiency of Education Expenditure in Latin America and Lessons for Colombia," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000090:013304
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    Keywords

    ducación; eficiencia; Latinoamérica; benchmarking;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid

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