A new model for equitable and efficient resource allocation to schools: The Israeli case

Education Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 341-362

  BenDavid Hadar, Iris ^a   Ziderman, Adrian ^a,b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Funding formula; School budgets; School finance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; DATA SET; EDUCATION; EDUCATION REFORM; FINANCE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STUDENT;

ISRAEL;

EID: 80052595950     PISSN: 09645292     EISSN: 14695782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09645291003726467     Document Type: Article

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