Sorting and inequality in Canadian schools

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2185-2212

  Friesen, Jane ^a   Krauth, Brian ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Peer effects; School choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 35648984458     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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