LaRocque, NormanPatrinos, Harry Anthony2012-08-132012-08-132007-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10296This note claims that contracting in education can be employed for initiatives of varying sizes and across a range of services. For policy-makers, contracting represents an effective means of introducing accountability in the education system. Contracting can also insulate governments from some of the criticism leveled at privatization. Moreover, it can bring in skills and capital to the education sector.CC BY 3.0 IGOBASIC EDUCATIONBASIC EDUCATION LEVELBIDCLASSROOMCLASSROOM FURNITUREDISTANCE LEARNINGEDUCATION POLICYEQUIPMENTFEASIBILITY STUDIESHIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSINSPECTIONLEARNING MATERIALSLIBRARY BOOKSLOANMULTIGRADE CLASSROOMSMULTIGRADE SCHOOLSNATIONAL ASSESSMENTNATIONAL CURRICULUMNEGOTIATIONNEGOTIATIONSPROCUREMENTREQUEST FOR PROPOSALSRESULTSUPERVISIONSUPPLEMENTARY READERSTEACHERSTECHNICAL DOCUMENTSTEXTBOOKSTHIRD PARTYTRAINING OF TEACHERSWorld Bank10.1596/10296