Thematic Research Report series

Thematic Research Reports

241 complete publications covering the years 2005 to 2026.

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241 publications in this series

ICEQC-R-2009-13December 17, 2009

Thematic Research Report

Education Governance under Fiscal Stress: Protecting Equity and Service Continuity

A global policy and regulatory synthesis of lawful authority, prioritisation, allocation, accountability and recovery

Fiscal stress tests whether education governance can make difficult choices without weakening lawful authority, equity and essential service. It exposes the connection between budgets and institutional capability: a late transfer can close a school function; an equal percentage reduction can remove the only accessible support; an emergency procurement can preserve continuity or weaken integrity depending on its control.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Global

ICEQC-R-2009-07August 3, 2009

Thematic Research Report

Decentralisation and Unequal Local Capacity: Regulatory Safeguards for Basic Education

A global policy and regulatory synthesis of functional assignment, equalisation, minimum service and accountable correction

Decentralisation can place decisions nearer to schools and communities, make expenditure more responsive to local conditions and widen participation in public administration. It can also move duties to authorities whose revenue, staff, information and bargaining power differ sharply. The regulatory question is therefore not whether education should be centralised or decentralised in the abstract. It is whether each assigned duty is accompanied by sufficient authority, finance and capacity, and whether national government retains safeguards capable of securing basic education for every child.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Global

ICEQC-R-2009-06July 14, 2009

Thematic Research Report

Aid Volatility and National Education Planning in Low-Income Countries

A global policy and regulatory synthesis of predictability, fiscal risk, essential education services and accountable cooperation

External assistance can expand fiscal space, support reform and protect education during economic contraction. It can also expose national plans to changes in amount, timing, condition, currency, modality and duration. The relevant issue is not variability alone. It is whether uncertainty reaches teacher pay, school grants, learning materials, construction, support or access before institutions can adjust without disproportionate harm.

Research category: Industry Policy and Regional Regulatory Analysis
Report archetype: Policy and Regulatory Synthesis
Geographic scope: Global