Perspectives from Social Economics: Education and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wodon, Quentin

The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery provides the first ever comprehensive empirical assessment of the role that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play in the supply of health care and education services in sub-Saharan Africa. Wodon focuses on estimating the market share, reach to the poor, and cost for households that rely on FIIs as opposed to public and private secular providers of education and health care services. He also analyzes the causes of user reliance on FIIs, the comparative performance of FIIs, and the level of satisfaction among those that use their services. The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery is an innovate combination of previously untapped nationally representative household surveys, qualitative fieldwork, and insights from the fields of religious studies and social economics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-27

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137381507

DOI: 10.1057/9781137348463

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 272