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Peer reviewedCarnoy, Martin – Comparative Education Review, 1998
Examines national experiences with educational vouchers in Chile and Sweden in relation to commonly held assumptions of proponents and opponents. Finds that vouchers did not improve academic achievement; "flight from public education" was related to prior lack of public support for public education; increased choice primarily benefited…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational Quality
