The High Return to Low-Cost Private Schooling in a Developing Country (IGC Policy Brief)

Abstract

This brief summarises research in Kenya which estimated the pure value added effect of sending one’s child to private school, and compared the cost per student in private and public school accounting for fees paid by parents, teacher salaries and flows from the public purse.

Citation

Bold, T.; Kimenyi, M.; Mwabu, G.; Sandefur, J. The High Return to Low-Cost Private Schooling in a Developing Country (IGC Policy Brief). International Growth Centre (IGC), London, UK (2013) 3 pp.

The High Return to Low-Cost Private Schooling in a Developing Country (IGC Policy Brief)

Published 1 January 2013