School choice and information

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dc.contributor.authorGomez, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorChumacero, Romulo A.
dc.contributor.authorParedes, Ricardo D.
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:17:26Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:17:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractOne of the pillars of the educational voucher system is that competition between schools to attract students would improve the quality of the education provided. Surveys in Chile have suggested that parents are not aware of the performance of their children's schools. In this paper, we assess the effect of public information of school quality on the school choice by parents. We use a data set which includes measurements of the distance between homes and schools, and the performance of the school measured by a standardized tests and the school fee for two distinct periods (1996 and 2003). Whereas in 1996, information regarding school performance was scarce, it was widespread in 2003. We conclude that regardless of these considerations, school performance is an important determinant of school choice. Thus, parents appear to act "as if" they knew it when choosing a school. Nevertheless, making public the information regarding the performance of the schools has made it a more important factor in choosing a school.
dc.format.extent15 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0304-2758
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78662
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000313081600003
dc.information.autorucIngeniería;Gomez D ;S/I;125683
dc.information.autorucIngeniería;Paredes R;S/I;100034
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final157
dc.pagina.inicio143
dc.publisherUNIV CHILE DEPT ECONOMICS
dc.revistaESTUDIOS DE ECONOMIA
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectVouchers
dc.subjectSchool choice
dc.subjectDistance
dc.subjectInformation
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectCHILE
dc.subject.ods04 Quality Education
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación y calidad
dc.titleSchool choice and information
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen39
sipa.codpersvinculados125683
sipa.codpersvinculados100034
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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