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Posibilidades de Competencia en el Sector Educacional Subvencionado

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  • Fernando Coloma

    (Instituto de Economía)

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The Chilean voucher system implemented during the eighties, allows parents to choose between municipal and private subsidized schools. Its main purpose was to improve the quality and efficiency of education. Despite the improvements suggested by some indi

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  • Fernando Coloma, 1999. "Posibilidades de Competencia en el Sector Educacional Subvencionado," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 36(108), pages 781-839.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:36:y:1999:i:108:p:781-839
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    1. Cecilia Elena Rouse, 1997. "Private School Vouchers and Student Achievement: An Evaluation of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program," NBER Working Papers 5964, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. Chubb, John E. & Moe, Terry M., 1988. "Politics, Markets, and the Organization of Schools," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 82(4), pages 1065-1087, December.
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    1. Francisco Gallego, 2002. "Competencia y Resultados Educativos: Teoría y Evidencia para Chile," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 39(118), pages 309-352.

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    Keywords

    Vouchers; non profit institutions; share financial arrangement;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid

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