A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan

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Previous articleNext article No AccessA Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in PakistanTahir Andrabi, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz KhwajaTahir Andrabi Search for more articles by this author , Jishnu Das Search for more articles by this author , and Asim Ijaz Khwaja Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 52, Number 3August 2008 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/588796 Views: 968Total views on this site Citations: 93Citations are reported from Crossref History © 2008 by the Comparative and International Education Society. 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