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Variation in Educational Outcomes and Policies Across Countries and of Schools within CountriesRichard B. FreemanNational Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); University of Edinburgh - School of Social and Political Studies; Harvard University; London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) Stephen J. MachinUniversity College London - Department of Economics; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Martina ViarengoLondon School of Economics & Political Science (LSE); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA); Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Women and Public Policy Program August 2010 NBER Working Paper No. w16293 Abstract: This study examines the variation in educational outcomes across and within countries using the TIMSS mathematics tests. It documents the wide cross-country variation in the level and dispersion of test scores. Countries with the highest test scores are those with the least inequality in scores, which suggests a “virtuous” equity-efficiency trade-off in improving educational outcomes. Analyzing the association of gender, immigrant status, and family background factors with scores, we find large cross-country differences in the relation between those factors and scores. Institutional subscribers to the NBER working paper series, and residents of developing countries may download this paper without additional charge at www.nber.org.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 32 working papers seriesDate posted: August 24, 2010Suggested CitationContact Information
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