School markets: The impact of information approximating schools' effectiveness

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 313-335

  Mizala, Alejandra ^a   Urquiola, Miguel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Education; Information

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION; MARKET;

CHILE;

EID: 84877357605     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.03.003     Document Type: Article

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