Table 1: Definition and source of variables
Label |
Description |
Source |
Dependent variables | ||
Primary/Student |
Primary education expenditures per student di- |
UNESCO Institute for |
Secondary/Student |
Secondary education expenditures per student di- |
UNESCO Institute for |
Tertiary/Student |
Tertiary education expenditures per student di- |
UNESCO Institute for |
Control variables and instruments | ||
Total/Student |
Total education expenditures per student divided |
UNESCO Institute for |
Globalization |
KOF index of globalization |
Dreher (2006) |
Population |
Population size |
Penn World Table 6.3 |
Gov. share |
Government expenditures as share of GDP |
Penn World Table 6.3 |
GDP p. c. |
(real) GDP per capita |
Penn World Table 6.3 |
Ideology |
Index of government ideology with respect to eco- |
Own calculation based |
Aid |
Development aid /GDP |
World Development In- |
Primary enrollment |
Gross enrollment rate in primary education |
World Development In- |
Secondary enrollment |
Gross enrollment rate in secondary education |
World Development In- |
Tertiary enrollment |
Gross enrollment rate in tertiary education |
World Development In- |
Primary pop. |
School age population - Primary, as share of total |
UNESCO Institute for |
Secondary pop. |
School age population - Secondary, as share of to- |
UNESCO Institute for |
Tertiary pop. |
School age population - Tertiary, as share of total |
UNESCO Institute for |
Additional dependent variables for | ||
Primary/ Total edu. |
Primary education expenditures as share of total |
UNESCO Institute for |
Secondary/Total edu. |
Secondary education expenditures as share of total |
UNESCO Institute for |
Tertiary/Total edu. exp. |
Tertiary education expenditures as share of total |
UNESCO Institute for |
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