School choice and the distributional effects of ability tracking: Does separation increase inequality?

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 497-514

  Figlio, David N ^a,b   Page, Marianne E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036098987     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.2001.2255     Document Type: Article

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