CSB Working Paper, 2021, 8: An exploration of key factors that determine the affordability of compulsory education in Europe

This project aims to contribute to the development of indicators that assess the accessibility of publicly provided or subsidized services. Studies have shown that government spending on essential goods and services (such as health care and education) has an important impact on the living standard of households. However, the majority of social policy and poverty research focuses mainly on levels and distribution of cash income, whilst disregarding variations in the accessibility of publicly prov…

This project aims to contribute to the development of indicators that assess the accessibility of publicly provided or subsidized services. Studies have shown that government spending on essential goods and services (such as health care and education) has an important impact on the living standard of households. However, the majority of social policy and poverty research focuses mainly on levels and distribution of cash income, whilst disregarding variations in the accessibility of publicly provided or subsidized services across EU member states. As a result, critical comparative information on this dimension is currently lacking, creating a blind spot for policy makers and researchers across Europe. Therefore, with this pilot study we add new information on the accessibility of compulsory education in Europe, a topic that stands out for lacking comparable accessibility indicators.