International aid and private schools for the poor smiles miracles and markets new thinking in political economy series by pauline dixon 30 oct 2014 paperback books amazonca. International aid and private schools for the poor smiles miracles and markets dixon pauline 9781781953440 books amazonca. International aid and private schools for the poor smiles miracles and markets pauline dixon imprint cheltenham edward elgar 2013 description xvii 186 pages illustrations black and white 24 cm isbn 1781953449 hbk 9781781953440 hbk formats book back 0 marked mark options refworks print link email cite request get help holdings in oise stacks 37182694 d621i . International aid and private schools for the poor smiles miracles and markets by pauline dixon cheltenham edward elgar publishing 2013 208 pp 9900 cloth isbn 978 1 78195 344 0 john p comings. Part of the new thinking in political economy book series this fascinating volume challenges the widely held belief that the state should supply finance and regulate schooling in developing countries using india as an example dr pauline dixon examines the ways in which private for profit schools might serve as a successful alternative to state run systems of education in impoverished