HOW MUCH ARE WE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE FOR BETTER EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES? EVIDENCE FROM A SURVEY EXPERIMENT |
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| Authors: | Samuel Berlinski Matias Busso |
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| Institution: | 1. 202‐623‐3842202‐623‐2481;2. Principal Economist, Research Department, Inter‐American Development Bank and IZA, Washington, DC |
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| Abstract: | We use a survey experiment on a sample of Argentine households to elicit willingness to contribute toward improving the performance of public school students in international educational assessments. Households are presented with a sequence of bids that they can accept or reject. Information is presented in vignettes that vary in the proportion of children who benefited from the gains in educational attainment. We find a higher willingness to contribute for larger gains. In total, households would be willing to contribute an additional 12.8% of current educational expenditure to guarantee improved education quality. (JEL I22, I25, C83, H52) |
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