Pressing questions about the merits of market accountability in K-12 education have spawned a large scholarly literature. Unfortunately, much of that literature is of limited relevance, and some of it is misleading. The studies most widely cited in the United States used intense scrutiny of a...

There is widespread concern about differences in the quality of state-run and private schooling. The concerns are especially severe in the numerous developing countries where much of the population has left state-provided schooling for private schooling, including many private schools not...

K-12 (nursery to pre-college school) reform is deservedly the top U.S. domestic issue. This paper has been produced because the debate on school choice in the U.S. follows much the same lines as that in other countries. Those involved in the education debate in all countries can learn from...