Decentralization and Privatization
Education Policy in Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6296489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Taryn Rounds Parry, Taryn Parry (University of Georgia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 107-133 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-814X • E-ISSN: 1469-7815 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0143814x00003457 |
| OpenAlex | W1985128563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 13 |
Many countries have experimented with decentralization and privatization policies in hopes of increasing public sector efficiency. This article explores the impact of decentralization and privatization of education in Chile. Decentralization did have some benefits such as improved administrative efficiency and greater productive efficiency. However, government size, as measured by the total personnel working in the education sector, increased under decentralization. Privatization of education in Chile created a type of voucher system. Although educators are more accountable to parents who compare products, the greatest problem is that schools do not necessarily respond to competition by promoting better quality education. Comparisons of student performance in public and private schools in Chile is not conclusive, but national average scores have not risen even though private provision of education has expanded dramatically while public education has waned. Finally, both decentralization and privatization resulted in greater inequity in expenditures and in the performance of students from different income groups
Business · Central government · Competition (biology · Decentralization · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Government (linguistics · Local government · Market economy · Political science · Private sector · Public economics · Public sector · Voucher · Accounting · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · School Choice and Performance
The Effectiveness and Efficiency of Private Schools in Chile's Voucher System
The impact of formal education on literacy and numeracy skills in Chilean adults
No lucro! … from protest catch cry to presidential policy
Education and fiscal decentralization. The case of municipal education in Chile
Disentangling Chile's authoritarian neoliberalism and its effects
Environmental educational programs in Chile
Poverty, Inequality and the Challenges of Pro-Poor Governance in Bangladesh
Economic Equality and Social Welfare
Education with ICT in South Korea and Chile
Can Developing Countries Both Decentralize and Depoliticize Urban Water Services? Evaluating the Legacy of the 1990s Reform Wave
How will Schools Respond to the Incentives of Privatization
Does Decentralisation Improve Equity and Efficiency in Public Service Delivery Provision
Should the market decide where the waste goes? Municipal bidding war between private landfills in Santiago de Chile
Contradictions and Constraints in Chile's Health Care and Education Decentralization
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |