The Value of Private Schools: Evidence from Pakistan

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Carneiro, Pedro; Das, Jishnu; Reis, Hugo
• 署名单位: University of London; University College London; Georgetown University; Banco de Portugal; Universidade Catolica Portuguesa
• 刊物名称: REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0034-6535
• DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_01237
• 发表日期: 2024-09
• 页码: 1301-1318
• 关键词: differentiated products; models; CHOICE; preferences; girls

摘要

Using unique data from Pakistan, we estimate a model of demand for differentiated products in 112 rural education markets with significant choice among public and private schools. Families are willing to pay substantially for reductions in distance to school, but, in contrast, price elasticities are low. Using the demand estimates, we show that the existence of a low-fee private school market is of great value for households in our sample, reaching 2% to 7% of annual per capita expenditure for those choosing private schools.