Making Aid Work for Education in Developing Countries: an Analysis of Aid Effectiveness for Primary Education Coverage and Quality
By K. Birchler, K. Michaelowa. 2016
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This paper examines the effect of education aid on primary enrolment and education quality. Using the most recent data on aid disbursements and econometric specifications inspired by the general aid effectiveness literature, we find some evidence that donors’ increase in funding has substantially contributed to the successful increase in enrolment over the last 15 years. The most robust effect is obtained by aid for education facilities and training. In addition, we find complementarities between aid for primary and secondary education. Our qualitative comparative analysis of education quality also highlights the relevance of a balanced mix of educational expenditures.
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- The Impact of Higher Education on Economic Growth in ASEAN-5 Countries (2021, background): “Birchler and Michaelowa [42] emphasized the relationship between primary and secondary education aids and education enrolment.”
- The Effectiveness of Foreign Aid to Education: What Can Be Learned? (2016, result): “Whilst recent studies suggest that aid has contributed to positive educational achievements over the past decades (see Birchler and Michaelowa, 2016), it remains difficult to quantify the impact of aid on education outcomes for a number of reasons.”