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This book suggests some of the ways in which levels of development shape public sector reform and privatization in developed and developing countries, showing that conservative as well as socialist governments were committed to increasing the state's guiding role in the political economy.

Government ownership. --- Government business enterprises --- Privatization. --- Privatization

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Prisons --- Privatization --- E-books

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De serie 'Voorstudies en achtergronden' omvat werkstukken die in het kader van de werkzaamheden van de WRR tot stand zijn gekomen en naar zijn oordeel van zodanige kwaliteit en betekenis zijn, dat publicatie gewenst is. De verantwoordelijkheid voor de inhoud en de ingenomen standpunten berust bij de auteurs.

Social security --- Privatization

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Over the past several years, privately run, publicly funded charter schools have been sold to the American public as an education alternative promising better student achievement, greater parent satisfaction, and more vibrant school communities. But are charter schools delivering on their promise? Or are they just hype as critics contend, a costly experiment that is bleeding tax dollars from public schools? In this book, Jack Buckley and Mark Schneider tackle these questions about one of the thorniest policy reforms in the nation today. Using an exceptionally rigorous research approach, the authors investigate charter schools in Washington, D.C., carefully examining school data going back more than a decade, interpreting scores of interviews with parents, students, and teachers, and meticulously measuring how charter schools perform compared to traditional public schools. Their conclusions are sobering. Buckley and Schneider show that charter-school students are not outperforming students in traditional public schools, that the quality of charter-school education varies widely from school to school, and that parent enthusiasm for charter schools starts out strong but fades over time. And they argue that while charter schools may meet the most basic test of sound public policy--they do no harm--the evidence suggests they all too often fall short of advocates' claims. With the future of charter schools--and perhaps public education as a whole--hanging in the balance, this book supports the case for holding charter schools more accountable and brings us considerably nearer to resolving this contentious debate.

Charter schools --- Privatization in education

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This book examines the increasing privatization of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting its complexities and impacts. The authors explore how economic and market forces have gained influence over educational systems, driven by global trade agreements and organizations like the World Trade Organization. The book focuses on the predominance of private universities in the region, with two-thirds of universities being private and more graduates emerging from these institutions than public ones. It analyzes the consequences of such privatization on educational quality and accessibility and discusses the role of international organizations in shaping educational policies. The intended audience includes educators, policymakers, and researchers interested in education reform and policy analysis.

Privatization in education. --- Education, Higher