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Is There A Conflict Between Commercial Gain And Concern For The Poor? Evidence From Private Schools For The Poor In India And Nigeria

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  • James Tooley
  • Pauline Dixon

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In many developing countries, private unaided schools are serving the poor in large numbers. Some commentators view their presence as undesirable ‐ in particular assuming that there is a conflict between‘commercial gain’ and ‘concern for the poor’. We show one way in which there is no conflict ‐ the private unaided schools offer free or concessionary places to the poorest of the poor. Using data from a random sample of schools in Hyderabad, India, and a smaller sample in Makoko, Nigeria, we show that such places range from 10–20% of all places offered.

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  • James Tooley & Pauline Dixon, 2005. "Is There A Conflict Between Commercial Gain And Concern For The Poor? Evidence From Private Schools For The Poor In India And Nigeria," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(2), pages 20-26, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:25:y:2005:i:2:p:20-26
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2005.00546.x
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    1. Pauline Dixon, 2012. "Why the Denial? Low-Cost Private Schools in Developing Countries and Their Contributions to Education," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 9(3), pages 186-209, September.
    2. Pauline Dixon & Steve Humble & James Tooley, 2017. "How School Choice is Framed by Parental Preferences and Family Characteristics: A Study in Poor Areas of Lagos State, Nigeria," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(1), pages 53-65, February.
    3. Pauline Dixon, 2013. "International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 15122.

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