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Are Private Schools More Efficient Than Public Schools?Evidence from Tanzania

Lassibille Gerard|Tan Jee-Peng | Routledge,part of the Taylor & Francis Group | Aug 1, 2001

Abstract

Beginning in the mid-1980s, there has been an explosive growth of private secondary schools in Tanzania. By easing constraints on private operators, the government has clearly found an effective way in the context of tight public budget constraints to cope with the excess demand for this level of schooling. ...