Bringing the schools back in: The stratification of educational achievement in the Chilean voucher system

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 132-144

  Mizala, Alejandra ^a   Torche, Florencia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational policy; Multilevel methodology; Socioeconomic stratification; Universal voucher system

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

CHILE;

EID: 80052908764     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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