The efficiency of public schools: the case of Kuwait

被引:25
作者
Burney, Nadeem [1 ]
Johnes, Jill [2 ]
Al-Enezi, Mohammed [1 ]
Al-Musallam, Marwa [1 ]
机构
[1] Kuwait Inst Sci Res, Econ Studies Dept, Kuwait, Kuwait
[2] Univ Lancaster, Management Sch, Dept Econ, Lancaster LA1 4YX, England
关键词
Middle East; Kuwait; data envelopment analysis; efficiency; schools;
D O I
10.1080/09645292.2011.595580
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This paper investigates the technical, and allocative efficiencies of public schools in Kuwait over four levels of schooling (kindergartens, primary, intermediate and secondary) and two periods (1999/2000 and 2004/2005) using data envelopment analysis. Mean pure technical efficiency varies between 0.695 and 0.852 across all levels of education; the majority of schools at kindergarten, primary and intermediate levels are operating at a point where returns to scale are increasing, and there are considerable cost efficiencies to be gained. In a second-stage analysis of the determinants of efficiency, teacher salary and the proportion of teaching staff who are Kuwaiti are highly significant in explaining school efficiency at all levels. The former has a positive effect and the latter a negative effect. All-girls schools have significantly higher efficiency than all-boys schools. There is limited evidence that geographical location affects efficiency, and this may be a consequence of differences between regions in terms of affluence or density of population.
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页码:360 / 379
页数:20
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