The effects of generalized school choice on achievement and stratification: Evidence from Chile's voucher program

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 1477-1503

  Hsieh, Chang Tai ^a   Urquiola, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Chile; Generalized school choice; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746614857     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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