crucial features of the Milwaukee voucher program - random private school selection and the absence of topping up of vouchers …. In the context of a theoretical model, it argues that random private school selection alone cannot prevent student … sorting. However, random private school selection coupled with the absence of topping up can preclude sorting by income …

identify its effects on test scores. We find that allowing disadvantaged pupils to start school one month earlier increases … children. To do so it exploits two features of the Dutch schooling system. First, children are allowed to enroll in school on … same class. Together these features generate sufficient exogenous variation in children s potential time in school to …

as rule of law, voice and accountability, corruption control, and state capture, we then provide evidence which suggests … emerging economies. We argue instead that sharper focus on external accountability is required, focusing on: transparency …