@techreport{NBERw6198,
 title = "Schooling Quality in a Cross Section of Countries",
 author = "Jong-Wha Lee and Robert J. Barro",
 institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
 type = "Working Paper",
 series = "Working Paper Series",
 number = "6198",
 year = "1997",
 month = "September",
 URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w6198",
 abstract = {We investigate the determinants of educational quality in a panel data set that includes" output and input measures for a broad number of countries.  The results show that family inputs" and school resources are closely related to school outcomes, as measured by internationally" comparable test scores, repetition rates, and drop-out rates.  Family characteristics income and education of parents, have strong effects on student performance.  The findings also" indicate that more school resources - especially smaller class sizes but probably also higher" teacher salaries and greater school length - enhance educational outcomes."},
}