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ERIC Number: EJ224448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Mar
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The Economics of Smallness: The Case of Small Primary Schools.
Simkins, Tim
Educational Studies, v6 n1 p79-91 Mar 1980
Analyzes the economic effects of primary school closure because of dwindling enrollments. Suggests that even if closure produces savings, final decisions should depend on the value attached to educational and social outcomes. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Economic Research, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, School Closing, School Size, Small Schools, Social Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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