School Choice, Student Sorting and Academic Performance

Andrei Munteanu ()

No 24-03, Working Papers from Research Group on Human Capital, University of Quebec in Montreal's School of Management

Abstract: This study examines the impact of school choice on academic achievement. I use differences in the number of schools across similar Romanian towns, generating variation in school choice for local students, who compete for seats via test scores. I find that more school choice results in increased sorting of students by admission scores across different schools. Sorting widens achievement gaps between high- and low-admission score students. High-scorers having access to better teachers and peer effects are the primary factors explaining these widening gaps. Lastly, between-school competition via school choice does not increase average achievement levels.

Keywords: education; school choice; sorting; inequality; peers; teachers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I24 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66 pages
Date: 2024-01
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