The Elite Illusion: Achievement Effects at Boston and New York Exam Schools

Econometrica

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 137-196

  Abdulkadiroǧlu, Atila ^a   Angrist, Joshua ^b   Pathak, Parag ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deferred acceptance; Peer effects; School choice; Selective education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893449520     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA10266     Document Type: Article

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