Externalities and school enrollment policy: A supply-side analysis of school choice in New Zealand

Journal of School Choice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 418-449

  Thomson, Kat Sonia ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Enrollment schemes; New zealand; School choice; School decentralization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650060706     PISSN: 15582159     EISSN: 15582167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2010.526848     Document Type: Article

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