The author examines within-nation and between-nation diversity in educational inputs, processes, and outputs, and the interdependence of input, output, and cultural context. Implications are drawn for planning equal educational opportunities in light of these complex regional variations. (SJL)

The relationship of fiscal effort to eighth-grade achievement on international assessments was compared among U.S. states, for U.S. states versus foreign countries, and for the United States versus foreign countries. U.S. performance was as expected, given its relative fiscal effort, and several states were as efficient as top-performing foreign…

Compares labor market outcomes for graduates of academic and vocational schools among 15,846 25-49-year-old male Israeli workers. Concludes that vocational schools are more efficient than academic schools in terms of worker earnings in relation to educational costs. Contains 18 references. (SV)