Abstract
In this study, we consider a school choice problem and formulate it into a mathematical model, allowing it to be simplified and solved. The results obtained are useful for the household in making an objective choice of school for the child to be enrolled among several secondary schools located outside his walkable neighbourhood which best satisfies his budget constraint with emphasis on the most preferred travelling mode of a given type.KEYWORDS: School choice modelling; Lagrangian function; Stone’s utility function; Saturation point.
Highlights
Earlier studies on school choice modelling (Belfield, 2004) and mode of students’ travel to school (Ewing et al, 2004) have employed utility functions
Utility functions are well-known in literature
THE PROBLEM In educationally less developed areas (ELDAs), the existing schools are substandard and the routes to schools in the cities are in deplorable state
Summary
Earlier studies on school choice modelling (Belfield, 2004) and mode of students’ travel to school (Ewing et al, 2004) have employed utility functions. The way of making an informed choice of school among three standard private-independent secondary schools is considered. The motivation to use private-independent schools for this study is sequel to the conformity of private-independent schools with the classical paradigm for free market competition and the strong dependence of such schools upon satisfying the desires and expectations of parents. This study is expected to aid households in making an informed choice of private-independent secondary school for their children, those living in educationally less developed areas (ELDAs)
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