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Decentralization´S Effects On Educational Outcomes In Bolivia And Colombia

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  • Jean-Paul Faguet
  • Fabio Sanchez

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The effects of decentralization on public sector outputs is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper compares the remarkable case of Bolivia with the more complex case of Colombia to explore decentralization´s effects on public education outcomes. In Colombia, decentralization of education finance improved enrollment rates in public schools. In Bolivia, decentralization made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas of greatest need. In both countries, investment shifted from infrastructure to primary social services. In both, it was the behavior of smaller, poorer, more rural municipalities that drove these changes.

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  • Jean-Paul Faguet & Fabio Sanchez, 2006. "Decentralization¬¥S Effects On Educational Outcomes In Bolivia And Colombia," Documentos CEDE 2255, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
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    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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