The effect of randomized school admissions on voter participation

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 915-937

  Hastings, Justine S ^a,b   Kane, Thomas J ^b,c   Staiger, Douglas O ^b,d   Weinstein, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^d Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Random assignment; School choice; Voter participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947139249     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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