Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 280: Determinants of public education expenditure: evidence from Indian states

TY - UNPB

T1 - Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 280

T2 - Determinants of public education expenditure: evidence from Indian states

AU - Chatterji, Monojit

AU - Mohan, Sushil

AU - Ghosh Dastidar, Sayantan

PY - 2014/12

Y1 - 2014/12

N2 - Public education expenditure varies significantly across Indian states. Using data on sixteen Indian states from 2001-2010, the paper tries to identify the determinants of per capita education expenditure of state governments in India. The econometric findings indicate that richer states spend more on education compared to the poorer states. A lower share of child population (0-14 years) is found to significantly enhance education expenditure at the state level. We do not find any evidence that political factors such as political ideology of the ruling party and level of corruption affect education expenditure of state governments.

AB - Public education expenditure varies significantly across Indian states. Using data on sixteen Indian states from 2001-2010, the paper tries to identify the determinants of per capita education expenditure of state governments in India. The econometric findings indicate that richer states spend more on education compared to the poorer states. A lower share of child population (0-14 years) is found to significantly enhance education expenditure at the state level. We do not find any evidence that political factors such as political ideology of the ruling party and level of corruption affect education expenditure of state governments.

KW - Public education expenditure

KW - Public policy

KW - Indian states

KW - Panel data

M3 - Discussion paper

T3 - Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics

BT - Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 280

PB - University of Dundee

ER -