School choice and segregation: Evidence from an admission reform

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-76

  Söderström, Martin ^a   Uusitalo, Roope ^b  

^a Swedish Ministry of Finance   (Sweden)

^b Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

School choice; Segregation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; DECISION MAKING; IMMIGRANT; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; STUDENT;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 76549090698     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: 14679442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2009.01594.x     Document Type: Article

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