The proliferation of private tutoring (PT) is a major issue in a growing number of countries, Korea being an extreme case. This article explores the causes and consequences of PT in Korea. PT is linked to the existence of a dual higher education system consequence of a dual labour market-...

The assessment of the impact of different factors on the education production function has been on the Economics of Education agenda since the Coleman Report of 1966. Since then, the empirical evidence has sufficiently established the importance of the socioeconomic situation of pupils (and...