Who uses a means-tested scholarship, and what do they choose?

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-317

  Figlio, David ^a   Hart, Cassandra M D ^a   Metzger, Molly ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

School vouchers; Selection; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; STUDENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77649338309     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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