publication . Research . Article . 2015

Decentralisation and school autonomy impact on the quality of education: the case of two MENA countries

Name: Decentralisation and School Autonomy Impact on the Quality of Education: The Case of Two MENA Countries
Keywords: Planificació educativa, Descentralització administrativa, Programme for International Student Assessment, Tunísia, Educational planning, Decentralization in government, Tunisia

Josep Oriol Escardíbul Ferrá; Nehal Helmy;

Open Access English

Published: 01 Jan 2015

Publisher: Institut d’Economia de Barcelona

Country: Spain

Summary

Abstract

An effective institutional structure is a crucial tool for having a highly functioning education system and consequently, economic growth and development. We analyse the effects of decentralisation and school autonomy on the quality of education in two MENA countries (Jordan and Tunisia), by using the OECD PISA 2009 database. Results reveal that decentralisation has a positive impact on the quality of education in some decision-making areas, whereas most autonomy related variables are not significant. Accordingly, schools with more autonomy management and facing more competition do not lead to different results than others, while (public) ownership is positively...

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2689796

Subjects

free text keywords: Planificació educativa, Descentralització administrativa, Programme for International Student Assessment, Tunísia, Educational planning, Decentralization in government, Tunisia, Political science, Student achievement, Autonomy, media_common.quotation_subject, media_common, Decentralization, Economic growth, Accountability, Institutional structure

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