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Peer reviewedPsacharopoulos, George; Arieira, Carlos R.; Mattson, Robert – Economics of Education Review, 1997
Disputes claims that private education is highly selective and unaffordable. Examines extent of private expenditure on education in Bolivia, a very poor country whose public education system is characterized by low teacher salaries, unqualified teachers, few textbooks, and high dropout and repetition rates. Using 1990 and 1992 household survey…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries
