Demand (and supply) in an inter-district public school choice program

Economics of Education Review, 2008, vol. 27, issue 4, pages 402-416

Abstract: This study examines parents' demand for sending their children to a public school located outside their residential school district. Using a unique data set that contains information concerning both inter-district transfers and rejections of transfer applications, I am able to identify which school district characteristics attract the greatest demand for incoming transfers. The analyses reveal that mean student test scores are stronger predictors of transfer demand than both students' socio-economic characteristics and school district spending, suggesting that parents care more about outcomes than inputs. In addition, while districts are only supposed to reject transfer students due to capacity concerns, districts' supply decisions are also correlated with differences in student performance across neighboring districts.

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Working Paper: Demand (and Supply) in an Inter-District Public School Choice Program (2006)
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