The relative efficiency of charter schools: A cost frontier approach

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 302-317

  Gronberg, Timothy J ^a   Jansen, Dennis W ^a   Taylor, Lori L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charter schools; Costs; Efficiency; School choice; Teacher salaries

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PANEL DATA; PRIMARY EDUCATION; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857356389     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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