Private versus public schools in post-Apartheid South African cities: Theory and policy implications

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 351-394

  Selod, Harris ^a   Zenou, Yves ^b  

^a INRA Paris Jourdan and CREST   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Busing; Education externalities; Fees; Urban segregation; Vouchers

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; POST-APARTHEID; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SPENDING; RACIAL DISPARITY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037768689     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(03)00033-6     Document Type: Article

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