Private or public school advantage? Evidence from 40 countries using PISA 2012-Mathematics

• Main Author: Sakellariou, Christos
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Economic theory; School Choice; Private School Advantage
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/143526
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

It is known that in most countries, students of private schools outperform students in public schools in international assessments. However, the empirical literature recognizes that assessing the true effect of private school attendance requires addressing selection and sorting issues on both observ...