thinking skills rather than on acquiring domain-specific knowledge. Using the history of education in Sweden as an example, our …

were 0.2 sd higher in public schools. We find evidence of an education multiplier : test scores in private schools were … also 0.2 sd higher in treated markets. Consistent with standard models of product differentiation, the education multiplier …

top of the fees currently paid typically by parents or benefactors for UK private school student education.This paper …, flowing from such a policy decision and tax changes. In the baseline scenario, if demand for private education is totally … misconceived) call to "tax the rich until the pips squeak".However, in the second polar scenario, if demand for private education …

Competition between public and independent schools and universities can improve the quality of education. The paper … compares the different systems of education in OECD countries and argues that in some cases, such as Italy, a major reform …