| Description |
ix, 223 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Education privatization in its many forms -- Introduction -- The broad framework of educational privatization -- Our mission -- Note -- 2. The marketplace in education -- Introduction -- Market reforms in education -- Internal anatomy of markets -- Education and the public-private nexus -- Evidence on vouchers and choice -- Future developments -- Power of ideology -- Notes -- pt. I. The family -- 3. Families as contractual partners in education -- Introduction -- Families, schools, and educational attainments -- Developing a metaphorical family contract -- Implementing the contract -- Note -- 4. Modeling school choice : a comparison of public, private-independent, private-religious, and home-schooled students -- Introduction -- The economics of school choice -- Data -- Estimation of school choice -- Conclusion -- Note -- 5. Home-schooling -- Introduction -- The home-schooling movement -- A framework for evaluating home-schooling -- The impact of home-schooling on U.S. education -- Notes -- |
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pt. II. The private market -- 6. The effects of competition on educational outcomes : a review of U.S. evidence -- Introduction -- Identifying the evidence on competition -- Competition and academic outcomes -- Competition and educational quality -- Sensitivity analysis -- Policy reform and competition -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 7. School choice and the supply of private schooling places (with Heather Schwartz) -- Introduction -- The importance of school supply in education reform -- Supply responsiveness in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 8. The potential of for-profit schools for educational reform -- Introduction -- Can for-profit EMOs be profitable? -- Do EMOs contribute to educational reform? -- What has been learnt? -- 9. Postcompulsory entitlements : vouchers for life-long learning -- Introduction -- Vouchers for postsecondary education -- Evaluating postcompulsory entitlements -- Can PCE's work? -- Conclusion -- Notes. |
| Subject |
Privatization in education -- United States.
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School choice -- United States.
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Education and state -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Levin, Henry M.
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| ISBN |
1594511144 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9781594511141 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1594511152 paperback alkaline paper |
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9781594511158 paperback alkaline paper |
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