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Educational system, PISA performance and economic growth
Ludger Wößmann
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2009
ifo Schnelldienst, 2009, 62, Nr. 10, 23-28
ifo Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, München, 2009
ifo Schnelldienst, 2009, 62, Nr. 10, 23-28
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Ludger Wößmann argues that basic competences, as registered in international pupil performance tests in mathematics and natural sciences, are key factors that influence the long-term growth of national economies. This educational performance cannot be improved by more spending on education alone but by the institutional conditions of the educational system such as external examinations, school autonomy and competition, which create incentives for knowledge transfer.
JEL Classification: I200
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