Innovation in Education Markets: Theory and Evidence on the Impact of Competition and Choice in Charter Schools

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 395-443

  Lubienski, Christopher ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charter schools; Competition; Education policy; School choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242428250     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312040002395     Document Type: Review

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