Type | Thesis or Dissertation - Master in Financial Economics |
Title | The impact of school size on educational outcome: the case of Moldova |
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Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2012 |
URL | http://www.erisee.org/downloads/2013/2/THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL SIZE ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOME 2012 eng.pdf |
Abstract | This thesis investigates the relationship between school size and educational outcomes in the Republic of Moldova. Using the information for almost entire population of schools in Moldova administrated by the Ministry of Economy found a positive statistically significant impact of school size on school performance, as measured by the mean test score for secondary school graduates. The positive effect was revealed before and after adding controls relevant for the case of Moldova. Based on the results of the best specification, we conclude that there is an optimal school size for Moldova, it is about 777 students. The results of the current work can be used as guidance during network optimization agenda in the country. |
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