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| dc.title | Lessons for Latin America from a Comparative Education Approach: South Korea’s K-12 Education System |
| dc.contributor.author | Lee, Soohyung |
| dc.contributor.author | Koh, Anna |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.coverage | Republic of Korea |
| dc.date.available | 2020-04-29T00:00:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2020-04-29T00:00:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | South Korea is well known for its outstanding performance on international assessments of student achievement and learning. Both public and private investments are often considered key factors in this success. This paper describes the historical factors that gave rise to the current system. The paper also highlights certain features of the education system that might be useful for policymakers in Latin American and the Caribbean. |
| dc.format.extent | 23 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002321 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Lessons-for-Latin-America-from-a-Comparative-Education-Approach-South-Koreas-K-12-Education-System.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.medium | Adobe PDF |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Public Expenditure |
| dc.subject | School Choice |
| dc.subject | Education Expenditure |
| dc.subject | Primary Education |
| dc.subject | High School |
| dc.subject | Curriculum |
| dc.subject | Public School |
| dc.subject | Private School |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I22 - Educational Finance • Financial Aid |
| dc.subject.jelcode | I21 - Analysis of Education |
| dc.subject.jelcode | H52 - Government Expenditures and Education |
| dc.subject.jelcode | H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures |
| dc.subject.keywords | school choice;Education system;Education expenditures;Randomization;Private tutoring |
| dc.type | Discussion Papers |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-DP-00743 |
| idb.operation | RG-T2764 |