Pluralism, the Public Purse, and Education

An International Estimate of Savings to State Budgets from K-12 Catholic Schools

Bibliographic Data

ID6128567
AuthorsQuentin Wodon (0000-0002-6846-1116, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume17
Issue2
Pages76-86
Publication date2019-04-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2019.1608666
OpenAlexW2946748477
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

According to Church statistics, the Catholic Church has 35 million children enrolled in its primary schools globally, and 20 million children enrolled in its secondary schools. At both levels, enrollment has increased over time globally. While there are debates on whether Catholic schools perform better than public schools, they clearly generate savings for state budgets in many countries since parents choosing these schools often pay for most of the cost of their children’s education. This paper estimates budget savings for states from Catholic schools in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and selected partner countries. In the 38 countries for which estimates are computed, total annual savings are valued at US$ 63 billion in purchasing power parity terms

Economic growth · Economics · Political science · Primary education · Purchasing · Purchasing power · Purchasing power parity · Public Administration · Religious Education and Schools · Finance

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