Tiebout choice and universal school vouchers

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 253-279

  Brunner, Eric J ^a   Imazeki, Jennifer ^b  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitalization; Peer effects; School vouchers; Tiebout choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 37249012291     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.01.009     Document Type: Article

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