School choice through relocation: Evidence from the Washington, D.C. area

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 155-189

  Barrow, Lisa ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; School choice; School quality; Tiebout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036837552     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(01)00141-4     Document Type: Article

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