The relative effectiveness of private and public schools : evidence from two developing countries (English)

This report reviews quality estimates between private and public secondary schools in Colombia and Tanzania. Quality is measured by student performance on standardized achievement tests. Estimated sample selection effects suggest that Colombian students sort themselves by type of institution (private or public), but Tanzanian students appear to be selected by a hierarchical mechanism, with the worst students entering private institutions. These effects...

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Jimenez,Emmanuel Y.;

Cox,Donald C.;
Document Date
1989/10/31
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
LSM60
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Tanzania, Colombia,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa, Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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The relative effectiveness of private and public schools : evidence from two developing countries
Keywords
Private School

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Jimenez,Emmanuel Y.; Cox,Donald C..

The relative effectiveness of private and public schools : evidence from two developing countries (English). Living standards measurement study (LSMS) working paper ; no. LSM 60 Washington, DC : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/514751468778763808

The relative effectiveness of private and public schools : evidence from two developing countries (English)

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