Using a cross section of countries, this paper empirically examines whether devoting more
resources to education can positively affect the distribution of income (as measured by the
Gini coefficient) within a country. From the findings, public education expenditures appear to
be associated with a subsequent decrease in the level of income inequality. This finding is
robust to the inclusion of various control variables and appears to be larger in high income
nations. The findings suggest that devoting more resources to education may be one way to …