The business of education

No AccessStand Alone Books1 Feb 2013The business of educationA look at Kenya's private education sectorAuthors/Editors: Yannis Karmokolias, Jacob van Lutsenburg MaasYannis Karmokolias, Jacob van Lutsenburg Maashttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4056-5SectionsAboutPDF (0.1 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This case study surveys the educational services provided by the private sector in Kenya, identifies the major issues, and discusses a possible role for the World Bank Group, particularly the IFC. The demand for all types of education at all levels has greatly outpaced the capacity of the public school system. This has allowed "edupreneurs" to provide academic and vocational education, catering to many socioeconomic segments of the population. Although enrollment in private schools has been increasing rapidly, the supply-demand gap continues to grow. Many private schools wish to expand, but faced prohibitive constraints, primarily related to scarcity of financial resources and inadequate management skills. Development institutions, including IFC, can help alleviate these constraints, provided that they are ready to comprehensively address the particular issues faced by private educational institutions. FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byAffordability of private tertiary education: a Malaysian studyInternational Journal of Social Economics, Vol.38, No.4The Global Education IndustrySSRN Electronic JournalThe Promise of Partnership and Continuities of Dependence: External Support to Higher Education in AfricaAfrican Studies Review, Vol.47, No.123 May 2014Paying for Education: How the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Influence Education in Developing CountriesPeabody Journal of Education, Vol.76, No.3Paying for Education: How the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund Influence Education in Developing CountriesPeabody Journal of Education, Vol.76, No.3 View Published: September 1997ISBN: 978-0-8213-4056-1 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsAfricaRelated CountriesKenyaRelated TopicsEducationFinance and Financial Sector Development KeywordsEDUCATIONPRIVATE SCHOOLSEDUCATIONAL SURVEYSEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCECOST OF EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL FINANCINGEDUCATIONAL BENEFITSPROFITABILITYVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONENROLMENTOPERATING COSTSCLASSROOMDEMAND FOR EDUCATIONEDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCEEDUCATIONAL SERVICESPRIVATE EDUCATIONPRIVATE EDUCATION SECTORPRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSPRIVATE SCHOOLSTYPES OF EDUCATIONVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS PDF downloadLoading ...