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Abolishing School Fees in Malawi: The Impact on Education Access and Equity
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Al-Samarrai, Samer; Zaman, Hassan – Education Economics, 2007
In 1994, the newly elected Government in Malawi abolished primary school fees. Using household survey data from 1990/91 and 1997/98, this paper assesses the impact this major policy change, combined with increased Government spending on education, has had on access to schooling by the poor. This paper shows that enrolment rates have increased…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economically Disadvantaged, Access to Education, Equal Education