Autore
Stewart, kitty

Titolo
Financing education at the local level: A study of the russian region of Novgorod
Periodico
European University Institute of Badia Fiesolana (Fi). Department of Economics - Working papers
Anno: 1998 - Fascicolo: 6 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 47

This paper attempts to fill in a small part of this information gap by presenting an analysis of the system of financing of one service, education, in one oblast, Novgorod, in North-West Russia. Representing the results of field research, it asks what fiscal mechanisms exist to ensure that all raions can meet their responsibilities, and examines how successful these are in preventing raion disparities in education financing. It also presents some evidence on the role played by non-budgetary sources of funding. The paper finds that Novgorod has a strong redistributive mechanism which goes a long way towards equalizing budget revenues across raions, but it confirms reports that education expenditure in all parts of the oblast is at a disturbingly low level. This in turn is leading schools to raise additional funds from parents, with consequences for both regional and individual equality.




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