Students and the Market for Schools in Haiti

Demombynes, Gabriel; Holland, Peter; Leon, Gianmarco

dc.creator	Demombynes, Gabriel
dc.creator	Holland, Peter
dc.creator	Leon, Gianmarco
dc.date	2012-03-19T18:43:21Z
dc.date	2012-03-19T18:43:21Z
dc.date	2010-12-01
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-17T21:07:07Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-17T21:07:07Z
dc.identifier	http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20101213134039
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3985
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/244955
dc.description	Uniquely among Latin American and Caribbean countries, Haiti has a largely non-public education system. Prior to the earthquake of January 2010, just 19 percent of primary school students were enrolled in public schools, with the remainder enrolled in a mix of religious, for-profit, and non-governmental organization-funded schools. This paper examines changes in Haitian schooling patterns in the last century and shows the country experienced tremendous growth in school attainment, driven almost entirely by growth in the private sector. Additionally, it provides evidence that the private market "works" to the extent that primary school fees are higher for schools with characteristics associated with education quality. The paper also analyzes the demand and supply determinants of school attendance and finds that household wealth is a major determinant of attendance. Given these findings, the authors conclude that in the near-term paying school fees for poor students may be an effective approach to expanding schooling access in Haiti.
dc.language	English
dc.relation	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5503
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights	World Bank
dc.subject	ACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subject	ACCREDITATION
dc.subject	AGE GROUPS
dc.subject	AGE OF ENTRY
dc.subject	AID
dc.subject	ANNUAL FEES
dc.subject	ATTAINMENT PROFILE
dc.subject	ATTENDANCE RATE
dc.subject	ATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subject	ATTENDING SCHOOL
dc.subject	AVAILABILITY OF SCHOOLS
dc.subject	BARRIER
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subject	BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	BIASES
dc.subject	CENSUS DATA
dc.subject	CLASS SIZE
dc.subject	CLASS SIZES
dc.subject	CLASSROOM
dc.subject	CLASSROOMS
dc.subject	COHORT PROPORTION
dc.subject	COMPARATIVE EDUCATION
dc.subject	COMPLETION RATES
dc.subject	DROPOUT RATES
dc.subject	ECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subject	EDUCATED PERSON
dc.subject	EDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subject	EDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subject	EDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subject	EDUCATION REFORM
dc.subject	EDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subject	EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
dc.subject	EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject	EXAM
dc.subject	EXPANSION OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	FIRST GRADE
dc.subject	GENDER
dc.subject	GENDER GAP
dc.subject	GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
dc.subject	GIRLS
dc.subject	GRADE REPETITION
dc.subject	GRADE SCHOOLS
dc.subject	HIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subject	HIGHER EDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subject	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	LEARNING
dc.subject	LEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	LIBRARIES
dc.subject	LIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subject	LITERATURE
dc.subject	MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	MULTIGRADE CLASSROOMS
dc.subject	NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subject	NUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subject	NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CLASS
dc.subject	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
dc.subject	OLDER CHILDREN
dc.subject	OPEN ACCESS
dc.subject	PAPERS
dc.subject	PRIMARY COMPLETION
dc.subject	PRIMARY COMPLETION RATE
dc.subject	PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	PRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL DROPOUT
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL FEES
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subject	PRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subject	PRIVATE SCHOOL
dc.subject	PRIVATE SCHOOLING
dc.subject	PRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subject	PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	PROVISION OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subject	PUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subject	PUBLISHERS
dc.subject	QUALIFIED TEACHERS
dc.subject	QUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subject	QUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subject	QUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subject	RADIO
dc.subject	RECONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS
dc.subject	RURAL AREAS
dc.subject	RURAL POPULATION
dc.subject	RURAL SCHOOLS
dc.subject	SCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subject	SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subject	SCHOOL CENSUS
dc.subject	SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subject	SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subject	SCHOOL FACILITIES
dc.subject	SCHOOL FEE
dc.subject	SCHOOL FEEDING
dc.subject	SCHOOL FEES
dc.subject	SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	SCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subject	SCHOOL MARKET
dc.subject	SCHOOL SERVICES
dc.subject	SCHOOL SUPPLY
dc.subject	SCHOOL YEAR
dc.subject	SCHOOL-AGE
dc.subject	SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
dc.subject	SCHOOLING
dc.subject	SCHOOLING ACCESS
dc.subject	SCHOOLS
dc.subject	SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subject	SECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subject	SECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subject	SMALLER NUMBER
dc.subject	SPORTS
dc.subject	STUDENT PERFORMANCE
dc.subject	STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subject	STUDENTS PER TEACHER
dc.subject	SUPPLY OF SCHOOLS
dc.subject	TEACHER
dc.subject	TEACHER SUPPLY
dc.subject	TEACHER TRAINING
dc.subject	TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO
dc.subject	TEACHERS
dc.subject	TEACHING
dc.subject	TEACHING MATERIALS
dc.subject	TEACHING METHODS
dc.subject	TUITION
dc.subject	TUITION FEES
dc.subject	UNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subject	URBAN AREAS
dc.subject	URBAN SCHOOL
dc.subject	URBAN SCHOOLS
dc.subject	URBAN SLUMS
dc.subject	YOUTH
dc.title	Students and the Market for Schools in Haiti
dc.type	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
dc.coverage	Latin America & Caribbean
dc.coverage	Caribbean
dc.coverage	America
dc.coverage	Haiti