An Analysis of the Romanian Compulsory Education from the Perspective of Institutional Efficiency

AbstractThe analysis of the institutional features of Romanian education is necessary within the context of the general institutional transformations undergone by the country. Using the methodology suggested by Gonard, Joumard and Price (2007), this paper aims at analysing the Romanian compulsory education from the perspective of institutional efficiency and at providing a comparative analysis between Romania and OECD countries. The main conclusion confirms the existing gap between Romania and OECD developed countries requires major institutional reforms focused on matching resources to specific needs, outcome –focused policy and managerial autonomy