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The long term effect of education spending decentralization on human capital in Spain

In 1980, seven out of the seventeen Spanish regions were devolved [of] education spending responsibility. Using a difference-in-differences approach, which I show to be particularly credible in this context, I evaluate the long term effect of this reform on human capital. I find no robust evidence to corroborate the theoretically predicted benefits of decentralization.

In 1980, seven out of the seventeen Spanish regions were devolved [of] education spending responsibility. Using a ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Merrouche, Ouarda
Corporate authors: University of Uppsala. Department of Economics
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Europe; Spain
Resource type: Working paper
Series name: University of Uppsala Department of Economics working paper
Subjects: Evaluation; Skills and knowledge; Finance;
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