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Bibliometric Study of the Efficiency of Public Expenditure on Education

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  • Juliana Arias-Ciro

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This bibliometric study analyzes the literature on the efficiency of public education expenditure using two types of bibliometric indicators: quantity (number of publications) and quality (impact by year, author, and journal). These indicators are calculated with worldwide results from the database Scopus from January 2000 to June 2018. The results were classified by author, journal, and publication country focusing on the methodological approach with the aim of identifying research trends in the field. The main results indicate the existence of a growing interest by scholars in the field since 2000, who have used different levels of comparative analysis (cross-country, regional, university, school, and student) and methods (parametric and nonparametric). In addition, nonparametric approaches have been most relevant in recent years thanks to the development of statistical software, their public access, and the possibility to work with a small database, which allows an easy implementation and use of cross-country comparisons. Finally, there is an evident lack of literature analyzing the efficiency of education expenditure in Latin American countries, which opens up a future line of research.******Resumen: Este estudio bibliométrico analiza la literatura científica acerca de la eficiencia del gasto público en educación a través de dos tipos de indicadores bibliométricos: de cantidad (número de publicaciones) y calidad (impacto por ano, autor y revista). Estos indicadores son construidos con los resultados arrojados por Scopus, a nivel mundial, desde enero de 2000 hasta junio de 2018. Los resultados están clasificados por autor, revista, país de publicación, haciendo énfasis en el enfoque metodológico, con el objetivo de identificar la tendencia de investigación en el área. Los resultados principales indican la presencia de un gran interés de los académicos en el campo desde el ano 2000, quienes han usado diferentes niveles de análisis comparativos (entre países, regiones, universidades, colegios y estudiantes) y metodologías (paramétricas y no paramétricas). Además, el enfoque no paramétrico ha sido más relevante en anos recientes con el desarrollo de softwares estadísticos, acceso público y la posibilidad de trabajar con bases de datos pequenas, que permite una fácil implementación y el uso de comparaciones entre países. Finalmente, hay un rezago evidente en la literatura que analiza la eficiencia del gasto en educación en los países latinoamericanos, lo cual abre una futura línea de investigación.

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  • Juliana Arias-Ciro, 2020. "Bibliometric Study of the Efficiency of Public Expenditure on Education," Revista CEA, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, vol. 6(11), pages 127-144, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000549:018124
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    1. Legenzova Renata & Gaigalienė Asta & Rudytė Dalia & Skunčikienė Solveiga & Kazlauskienė Vilma, 2023. "Assessment of public education expenditure efficiency across Lithuanian municipalities," Financial Internet Quarterly (formerly e-Finanse), Sciendo, vol. 19(4), pages 63-79, December.

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    bibliometría; gasto público en educación; no paramétrica; paramétrica;
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    • A10 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - General

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