How Effective Are Private Schools in Latin America?

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Previous articleNext article No AccessHow Effective Are Private Schools in Latin America?Marie‐Andrée Somers, Patrick J. McEwan, and J. Douglas WillmsMarie‐Andrée Somers Search for more articles by this author , Patrick J. McEwan Search for more articles by this author , and J. Douglas Willms Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUSFull Text Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 48, Number 1February 2004 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/379841 Views: 387Total views on this site Citations: 59Citations are reported from Crossref © 2004 by the Comparative and International Education Society. 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