The Value of Private Schools: Evidence from Pakistan

A-Tier
Journal: Review of Economics and Statistics
Year: 2024
Volume: 106
Issue: 5
Pages: 1301-1318

Authors (3)

Pedro Carneiro (not in RePEc) Jishnu Das (not in RePEc) Hugo Reis (Banco de Portugal)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

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.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:tpr:restat:v:106:y:2024:i:5:p:1301-1318
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29