Analysis of Private Tutoring Decisions in Korea: A Game Theory Approach

Álvaro CHOI ^[1]
1. [1] Universitat de Barcelona
  
  Universitat de Barcelona
  
  Barcelona, España
Localización: Estudios Economicos Regionales y Sectoriales : EERS: Regional and sectoral economic studies : RSES, ISSN 1578-4460, Vol. 10, Nº. Extra 3, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Special Issue on Economics of Education in collaboration with AEDE), págs. 23-36
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The proliferation of private tutoring (PT) is a major issue in a growing number of countries, Korea being an extreme case. This article explores the causes and consequences of PT in Korea. PT is linked to the existence of a dual higher education system consequence of a dual labour market- through a game theory approach. Families face a situation similar to a prisoner’s dilemma. However, the models presented also show that the country’s large level of investment in PT raises questions about its aggregate efficiency and its impact on economic equality and intergenerational mobility.