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The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Provision of Quality Education and Education Spending in Tanzania

African Journal of Economic Review

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Title The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Provision of Quality Education and Education Spending in Tanzania
 
Creator Kazungu, K
Mabula, C
 
Subject Fiscal decentralization, education, government spending, Tanzania
 
Description This article uses panel data from 94 LGAs in Tanzania mainland over the period 2005/06 to 2009/10, to examine the impact of Fiscal Decentralization on education spending and provision of quality education. Using local share of total fiscal expenditure as a proxy for fiscal decentralization, this article concludes that Fiscal Decentralization exerts significant impact on education spending and quality of education in Tanzania.Keywords: Fiscal decentralization, education, government spending, Tanzania
 
Publisher Centre for Economics and Community Economic Development
 
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Date 2015-04-28
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/116295
 
Source African Journal of Economic Review; Vol 1, No 2 (2013); 60-79
1821-8148
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajer/article/view/116295/105819
 
Rights The copyright belongs to: African Journal of Economic Review, Centre for Economics and Community Economic Development, The Open University of Tanzania, P.O.Box 23409, Dar es salaam, Tanzania