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Public Provision of Private Child Goods [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyzes the public provision of private goods for children in a politicoeconomic model with endogenous fertility. The government provides every child with goods that can also be purchased by parents in private markets, and the level of ...
Daishin Yasui, Masako Kimura
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Private Tutoring and Academic Achievement: Self-Study as a Mediator

open access: yes, 2018
I examined the relationships among private tutoring in mathematics, self-study, and academic achievement, in particular, the potential mediating role of self-study in the relationship between private tutoring and academic achievement.
Eun Hee Seo
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Private Tutoring and Academic Achievement in a Selective Education System

open access: yes, 2022
Decisions about admission to selective schools usually rely on performance measures. To reach a required achievement threshold students may make use of additional resources, such as private tutoring. We investigate how the use of private tutoring relates
Zumbuehl, Maria   +2 more
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Private Tutoring and the Question of Equitable Opportunities in Turkey [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
This paper focuses on the implications of private tutoring in Turkey for questions of equity regarding the provision of public education, based on an analysis of previously published research. The nature of the private tutoring and its relation to the two national selection examinations in Turkey are also discussed.
openaire   +9 more sources

An exploration of the drivers of private tutoring in Egypt [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The rise of private tutoring globally has raised concerns over the hidden costs of “free” education systems and how these costs contribute to the persistence of inequality.
Krafft, Caroline   +2 more
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A Journey Along the Frontier: My Attempts to Bring Accountability to Shadow Education in Australia and Beyond

open access: yesECNU Review of Education
Highlights This article provides insights into stakeholders’ challenges while bringing educational accountability to private tutoring providers through a self-regulation model.
Mohan Dhall
doaj   +1 more source

Public Infrastructure, Location of Private Schools and Primary School Attainment in an Emerging Economy [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper argues that access to public infrastructure plays a crucial role on the presence of private schools in a community, as it could not only minimise the cost of production, but also ensure a high return to private investment.
Pal, Sarmistha
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Demand for private tuition classes under the free education policy. Evidence based on Sri Lanka

open access: yes
Private tuition classes are growing phenomenon in Sri Lanka especially among students who prepare for competitive national school qualifying examinations. It is one of major education issues under the free education policy in Sri Lanka.
Pallegedara, Asankha
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The private tutoring phenomenon viewed through a comparative analysis

open access: yes, 2006
Private tutoring, which we will analyse in this paper, has earned our attention due to several reasons: 1) the fact that it is practically a worldwide phenomenon, even though educational systems vary from country to country; 2) the fact that the ...
Neto-Mendes, António   +3 more
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