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Private and Public Schools: Theoretical Considerations

In: Education, Training and Labour Market Outcomes in Europe

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  • Gianni Fraja

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There is a long-standing debate on the relative merits of state and private education. In the UK, Tony Blair is the first prime minister ever to send his children to a state school;1 in Italy, the issue has emerged as one of the main priorities of the conservative government elected in 2001. The debate is often emotional and rarely balanced. This chapter offers a survey of an economist’s view on the topic.

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  • Gianni Fraja, 2004. "Private and Public Schools: Theoretical Considerations," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Daniele Checchi & Claudio Lucifora (ed.), Education, Training and Labour Market Outcomes in Europe, chapter 3, pages 38-68, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-52265-7_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230522657_3
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    1. Brunello, Giorgio & Rocco, Lorenzo, 2004. "Diploma No Problem: Can Private Schools Be of Lower Quality than Public Schools?," IZA Discussion Papers 1336, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    2. Giorgio Brunello & Lorenzo Rocco, 2008. "Educational Standards in Private and Public Schools," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 118(533), pages 1866-1887, November.
    3. König, Tobias & Lausen, Tobias & Wagener, Andreas, 2016. "Image concerns and the political economy of publicly provided private goods," Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Behavior SP II 2016-214, WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
    4. Friedrichsen, Jana & König, Tobias & Lausen, Tobias, 2021. "Social Status Concerns and the Political Economy of Publicly Provided Private Goods," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 131(633), pages 220-246.

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