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Improving the Efficiency and Equity of Public Education Spending: The Case of Moldova

By Hui Jin, La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul, Baoping Shang

February 26, 2019

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Hui Jin, La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul, and Baoping Shang. Improving the Efficiency and Equity of Public Education Spending: The Case of Moldova, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2019) accessed September 18, 2024

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Summary

This paper, using Moldova as an example, presents a systematic approach to assess the efficiency and equity of public education spending, identify sources of inefficiencies and inequality, and formulate potential reform options. The analytical framework combines international benchmarking with country-specific analysis—such as microeconomic analysis based on household survey data—and can provide important insights into diagnosing and reforming education systems. The analysis finds significant scope to improve both efficiency and equity of the education sector in Moldova. Potential reform measures include further consolidating the oversized school network, reducing overstaffing, and better targeting government subsidies. The current remuneration policy could also be improved to attract high quality teachers and incentivize performance.

Subject: Education, Education spending, Expenditure, Labor, Population and demographics, Wages

Keywords: Base pay, Eastern Europe, Education reform, Education spending, IMF staff calculation, Inequality, Labor market, Middle East, Mincer wage regression, North Africa, Pay grade, Private sector, Public education, Public education spending, Public expenditure, Public spending, Reservation wage, Resource allocation, Spending efficiency, Sub-Saharan Africa, Wage bill, Wage deficit, Wage level, Wage premium, Wage spending, Wages, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    39

  • Volume:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 2019/042

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA2019042

  • ISBN:

    9781484390023

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941