In:
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, Vol. 2, No. 4 ( 2010-10-01), p. 150-176
Abstract:
We study competition between two publicly funded school systems in Ontario, Canada: one that is open to all students, and one that is restricted to children of Catholic backgrounds. A simple model of competition between the competing systems predicts greater effort by school managers in areas with more Catholic families who are willing to switch systems. Consistent with this insight, we find significant effects of competitive pressure on test score gains between third and sixth grade. Our estimates imply that extending competition to all students would raise average test scores in sixth grade by 6 percent to 8 percent of a standard deviation. (JEL I21, I22, H75, Z12)
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1945-7782
,
1945-7790
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Economic Association
Publication Date:
2010
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2442384-1
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2452635-6
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