Are Public Libraries Improving Quality of Education? When the Provision of Public Goods is not Enough

We analyze the relation between public, education-related infrastructure and the quality of education in schools using a case-study of the construction and implementation of two large public libraries in low-income areas in Bogotá, Colombia. We assess the impact of these libraries on quality of educ...

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Libraries
Quality of education
School quality
Public good provision
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dc.title.TranslatedTitle.spa.fl_str_mv ¿Están las bibliotecas públicas mejorando la calidad de la educación? Cuando la provisión de bienes públicos no es suficiente
title Are Public Libraries Improving Quality of Education? When the Provision of Public Goods is not Enough
spellingShingle Are Public Libraries Improving Quality of Education? When the Provision of Public Goods is not Enough
Libraries
Quality of education
School quality
Public good provision
title_short Are Public Libraries Improving Quality of Education? When the Provision of Public Goods is not Enough
title_full Are Public Libraries Improving Quality of Education? When the Provision of Public Goods is not Enough
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Quality of education
School quality
Public good provision
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Quality of education
School quality
Public good provision
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