Can parents choose the best schools for their children?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 431-440

  Bast, Joseph L ^a   Walberg, Herbert J ^b  

^a Heartland Institute   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational vouchers; School choice

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION;

EID: 2542583108     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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