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Peer reviewedMingat, Alain; Tan, Jee-Peng – Economics of Education Review, 1986
In many developing countries financial constraints restrict school enrollment to low levels. Empirical evidence from Malawi is used in a simulation model to show that families are willing to pay for education and that scholarships can offset the equity effects of user charges. Appended are 18 references. (MLF)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Attitudes, Educational Demand, Elementary Secondary Education
