The effect of free primary school choice on ethnic groups – Evidence from a policy reform

Kerstin Schneider (), Claudia Schuchart (), Horst Weishaupt () and Andrea Riedel ()
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Claudia Schuchart: ZBL, University of Wuppertal
Horst Weishaupt: University of Wuppertal, DIPF - Frankfurt
Andrea Riedel: University of Wuppertal, DIPF - Frankfurt

No sdp11007, Schumpeter Discussion Papers from Universitätsbibliothek Wuppertal, University Library

Abstract: In 2008, school districts were abolished in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increased segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in NRW. Since the Turkish population is the largest minority in Germany, but also one of the least integrated, the focus of this paper is on the effect of the new school law on the school choice of Turkish (Muslim) versus non-Turkish (non-Muslim) families. Free school choice has led, in fact, to increased choice on the part of both advantaged and (to a lesser extent) disadvantaged families. Motives behind choice include proximity, the composition of the school, and the academic quality of the school. The effect of this increased choice on segregation is inconclusive.

Keywords: educational policy reform; school districts; school choice; segregation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H75 I20 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
Date: 2011-02
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