The aim of the article is to present the assumptions, implementation and consequences of education reform introduced by the Chilean government in the eightieth of the last century. That reform is often perceived as a textbook example of the market oriented voucher plan. The article presents its pros and cons. Do universal vouchers improve education?
The idea of school vouchers is a subject of a very eager discussion. The opponents forewarn against it and predict that vouchers will produce social inequalities in school systems, segregation and brain-drain of the best students from public to private institutions. The concept of universal school voucher is particularly controversial. Is it possible to implement a universal voucher program not undermining the public education system, democracy and social cohesion? It seems to be possible. Such a program was introduced in Sweden
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