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Using school scholarships to estimate the effect of private education on the academic achievement of low-income students in Chile
- Source :
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Economics of Education Review . Jun2009, Vol. 28 Issue 3, p370-381. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Abstract: This paper estimates the impact of private education on the academic achievement of low-income students in Chile. To deal with selection bias, we use propensity score matching to compare the test scores of reduced-fee paying, low-income students in fee-charging private voucher schools to those of similar students in public schools and free private voucher schools. Our results reveal that students in fee-charging private voucher schools score slightly higher than students in public schools. The difference in standardized test scores is approximately 10 points, a test score gain of 0.2 standard deviations. We find no difference in the academic achievement of students in the fee-charging private voucher treatment group relative to their counterparts in free private voucher schools. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- *SCHOLARSHIPS
*EDUCATION
*ACADEMIC achievement
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02727757
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Economics of Education Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 39353750
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.03.005