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Education as a positional good for market-based reforms of state schooling: paper presented at the ECER 2000-Conference in Edinburgh, 20-23 September 2000
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Abstract "Previous discussions of the desirability and impact of market-based reforms of state schooling while acknowledging positional elements in parental demand, have failed to fully examine their nature and implications. Contrary to the normal predictions of orthodox economic analysis, competition in pos... view more
"Previous discussions of the desirability and impact of market-based reforms of state schooling while acknowledging positional elements in parental demand, have failed to fully examine their nature and implications. Contrary to the normal predictions of orthodox economic analysis, competition in positional markets can result in inefficient outcomes. Predominantly relying upon recent British experience, we examine the extent to which compulsory schooling can be viewed as positional good and explore its implications for policy. In particular we consider whether policies targeting increases in parental choice can be designed to assist a rise overall levels of educational attainment." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
education; competition; level of education; education system; school choice; private school; compulsory education; regular school
Classification
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Method
descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2000
City
Köln
Page/Pages
18 p.
Series
FiBS-Forum, 5
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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