The Effectiveness of Private Voucher Education: Evidence From Structural School Switches

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-137

  Lara, Bernardo ^a   Mizala, Alejandra ^a   Repetto, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; educational vouchers; school choice; school switches; student achievement

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958087377     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: 19351062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0162373711402990     Document Type: Article

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