期刊名称：Berichte aus dem Weltwirtschaftlichen Colloquium / Universität Bremen
出版年度：2010
期号：120
出版社：Universität Bremen
摘要：This study analyses the distribution of education spending and the redistributive effects
of education spending in Nigeria. The relevant primary and secondary data collected
from Nigeria were analyzed using methods and tools for data analysis (descriptive
statistics methods, concentration index analysis, and analysis based on the Reynold’s
– Smolensky (RS) Index of Redistribution). This study establishes the regional,
gender, and location biases in primary and secondary school enrolment and completion
rates in Nigeria (and the low levels of these indicators of development). However,
the study indicates that all these forms of disparities in primary and secondary schooling
are contrary to the tenet of philosophy of education in Nigeria. The Reynold’s –
Smolensky Index of Redistribution is estimated to be -0.12 what indicates that the
education-financing system worsens income inequality in Nigeria. This implies that
the current education financing system in Nigeria will widen the gaps in income and
in access to education, with damaging consequences for equity. The study is concluded
by recommending appropriate redistributive policy interventions for Nigeria.
