Abstract:The aim of this research is to identify the main drivers of Spanish primary school efficiency. We are particularly interested in identifying which variables could be influenced by the design of public policies in order to improve academic outcomes with the current resource allocation. To do this, we perform a two-stage semiparametric model using the "Evaluación General de Diagnóstico 2009" database from the Spanish Ministry of Education. In the first stage, we use Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to estimate ef… Show more
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