Differences in scholastic achievement of public, private government-dependent, and private independent schools: A cross-national analysis

Educational Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 541-577

  Dronkers, Jaap ^a,c   Robert, Peter ^b  

^a European University Institute

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Added value; Cross national comparison; Private versus public schools; School effectiveness; School vouchers; Secondary education

Indexed keywords

EID: 44949105310     PISSN: 08959048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0895904807307065     Document Type: Article

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