Evaluations by parents of education reforms: evidence from a parent survey in Japan

Takashi Oshio, Shinpei Sano, Yuko Ueno and Kouichiro Mino

Education Economics, 2010, vol. 18, issue 2, 229-246

Abstract: We examine how Japanese parents evaluate the current education system and assess possible reforms, based on a nationwide parent survey. Parents who have higher educational background, occupational status, and household income and expect higher education attainment from their children tend to be less satisfied with the current system and more in favor of school choice and voucher programs. They are also more willing to pay for additional education provided by public schools. These findings point to the possibility of student sorting caused by the different responses of parents to market-oriented reforms, even if overall efficiency in education can be improved.

Keywords: school choice; school voucher; willingness to pay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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