The efficiency of the public education system in Kuwait
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12007902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadeem A Burney (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, corresponding author), Othman Mohammed (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research), Othman E Mohammed (Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 277-286 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0362-3319(02)00168-4 |
| OpenAlex | W2093485382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Based on a cross-country comparative analysis, the efficiency of public education in Kuwait has been examined. The analysis indicates that compared to countries with comparable incomes, the overall level of public expenditure on education in Kuwait is not excessive. While the returns to investment in education are reasonably high and are comparable to those in other countries, internal inefficiencies exist within the public education system. Some of the specific inefficiencies are low spending on textbooks and teaching materials, short length of the school year, a low student–teacher ratio, and a high repetition rate
Business · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Investment (military · Macroeconomics · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public education · Public expenditure · Public finance · Public fund · Public investment · Public spending · Repetition (rhetorical device · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · School Choice and Performance
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |