LEADER 02438nam 2200445 450 001 9910823507203321 005 20200108064745.0 010 $a0-255-36781-3 010 $a0-255-36780-5 035 $a(CKB)4100000008403043 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5785524 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000008403043 100 $a20190627d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aSchool choice around the world $e... and the lessons we can learn /$fedited by Pauline Dixon & Steve Humble ; with contributions from Chris Counihan [and nine others] 210 1$aLondon :$cInstitute of Economic Affairs,$d[2019] 210 4$dİ2019 215 $a1 online resource (203 pages) 311 $a0-255-36779-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aThis volume of essays examines the empirical evidence on school choice in different countries across Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It demonstrates the advantages which choice offers in different institutional contexts, whether it be Free Schools in the UK, voucher systems in Sweden or private-proprietor schools for low-income families in Liberia. Everywhere experience suggests that parents are 'active choosers': they make rational and considered decisions, drawing on available evidence and responding to incentives which vary from context to context. Government educators frequently downplay the importance of choice and try to constrain the options parents have. But they face increasing resistance: the evidence is that informed parents drive improvements in school quality. Where state education in some developing countries is particularly bad, private bottom-up provision is preferred even though it costs parents money which they can ill-afford. This book is both a collection of inspiring case studies and a call to action. 606 $aSchool choice 615 0$aSchool choice. 676 $a379.111 700 $aDixon$b Pauline$01673298 702 $aDixon$b Pauline$c(College teacher), 702 $aHumble$b Steve 702 $aCounihan$b Chris 712 02$aInstitute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910823507203321 996 $aSchool choice around the world$94037304 997 $aUNINA