Low-fee private schooling and poverty in developing countries

Introduction -- Creating the fertile ground for the 'mushrooming' of low-fee private schools in developing countries -- What low-fee private schools in poorer countries look like -- How the poor are failed by governments -- What is to blame for poor learning outcomes? : the role of family background and environment -- The poor and rural are being bypassed by a market that they cannot afford to enter -- 'Cutting their bellies' : the quality of teaching at low-fee private schools fails to justify parental sacrifice -- The role of profit, corporations and chains in the provision of education -- Competition, high stakes and corruption in the private sector -- The role of regulation -- Mirroring the privatization push in rich countries -- Alternative pathways : investing in teachers and public systems -- Conclusions.

"Joanna H�rm� draws on primary research carried out in Sub-Saharan African countries and in India to critique the ways in which private actors are working in education. The primary research is combined with examples from around the world to offer a wide perspective on the issue of marketized education, low-fee private schooling and government systems"--