2014
DOI: 10.35536/lje.2014.v19.i1.a1
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Determinants of School Choice: Evidence from Rural Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract: The objective of this study is to understand why parents in rural areas of Punjab, Pakistan, choose to send their children to private schools when free public schools are available. The study utilizes the Privatization in Education Research Initiative (PERI) school choice dataset compiled by the Lahore School of Economics in collaboration with the Punjab Bureau of Statistics. These data provide rich information on parents’ perception of their child’s school relative to alternative schools he or she could have … Show more

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“…Why inequalities exist in the education at a regional/district level? Literature shows that a wide range of factors determine the EP at household level, which include household characteristics such as demographic factors, regional disparities, infrastructure facilities, resource availability, social norms and institutional arrangements (Ahmed & Sheikh, 2014; Khan & Ali, 2003; Lloyd, Mete & Sathar, 2005). Demographic factors include age and gender of the head of the household, household size and health situation.…”
Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Why inequalities exist in the education at a regional/district level? Literature shows that a wide range of factors determine the EP at household level, which include household characteristics such as demographic factors, regional disparities, infrastructure facilities, resource availability, social norms and institutional arrangements (Ahmed & Sheikh, 2014; Khan & Ali, 2003; Lloyd, Mete & Sathar, 2005). Demographic factors include age and gender of the head of the household, household size and health situation.…”
Section: Conceptual Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A unique feature of Pakistan's education system is the rise of lowcost private schooling, particularly in Punjab (comprising up to a quarter of total enrollments), reflecting the significant demand for education. Parents may prefer private schools for several reasons: they may be located closer to home, especially for girls at the primary level; teachers attend class more frequently; and the quality of teaching at the middle and secondary levels-when examination preparation becomes important-is likely to be better (Ahmed, Amjad, Habib, & Shah, 2013). The quality of education is, overall, relatively better in private schools; they also function more efficiently since teachers' salaries reflect their performance and the cost of education is considerably lower than in public schools (Andrabi, Khan, Khan, & Naseer, 2012).…”
Section: Figure 1: Gross Enrollment: Regional Comparisonsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For males, this factor is insignificant in explaining school choice. This implies that the cost of schooling is a key factor in deciding on the type of school for girls, but not for boys (Ahmed at al., 2013). An extension of the voucher scheme could be used to target a higher proportion of girls since the research indicates that parents are willing to spend more on boys' education.…”
Section: Education Voucher Schemementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Murakami (14) reported seventy six species of Agaricus and allied fungi from northern parts of Pakistan. Ahmed et al, (1) have catalogued 323 species of Aphyllophorales belonging to 103 genera and 12 families. Gardezi (11) recorded 12 species of Aphyllophorales, belonging to 9 genera and 3 families, collected from different areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%