Do accountability and voucher threats improve low-performing schools?

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 239-255

  Figlio, David N ^a   Rouse, Cecilia Elena ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida A+ Plan; No Child Left Behind; School accountability; School voucher threat

Indexed keywords

EID: 30544447435     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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