TheEffectivenessofNetworksandIndependentPrivate.pptVIP

The Effectiveness of Networks and Independent Private Schools in Chile’s National Voucher Program Dante Contreras Universidad de Chile Gregory Elacqua Princeton University Felipe Salazar Universidad Adolfo Ibanez Prepared for the World Bank conference Private-Public Partnership, June 7-8 Washington, DC Persistent debate over the optimal scale of operations in schools One view: Larger schooling operations offer educational services more effectively and efficiently than small independent schools (Whittle, 2000, Chubb, 2001) Economies of scale in education By infusing competition and a