In this paper we investigate the existence and the size of geographical differences in Italian
students' mathematical competencies. We analyze a novel data set that combines the 2003 …

In this study, data envelopment analysis (DEA) is used to compute efficiency scores for a
sample of Italian schools by employing OECD-PISA2006 data aggregated at school level …

Italians start adult activities such as leaving the parental home at a much later age than is
common in other countries at comparable levels of development. In this paper we ask …

Hong Kong launched the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS) in 2007 to
promote the “3A's” of early childhood education (ECE): affordability, accessibility, and …

This article evaluates the impact of competition on the performance of Italian schools. The
study is based on policy experiments developed in 2000 by the Lombardy Regional …

Bu çalışmada, eğitimde özelleştirmede başvurulan strateji, yöntem ve teknikler ile
karşılaşılan sorunlar ele alınmıştır. Kamusal eğitim, 1970'lerden bu yana yapısal bir kriz …

School choice is often promoted as a means of increasing competition in the school system
(Friedman 1955). It is believed that competition will lead to efficiency gains as public and …

Le indagini internazionali sul grado di preparazione degli studenti rappresentano
sicuramente un valido contributo per valutare la qualità del capitale umano di un Paese. In …

Th is chapter presents the empirical evidence of the eff ects of vouchers on educational
outcomes outside the United States. Th e international literature is small, though growing …

The basic purpose of this chapter is to analyze and understand the effect of certain
articulations of the educational systems and policies on school ethnic segregation. On the …