This paper evaluates average educational performance effects of an expanding independent- school sector at the … increase in the share of independent-school students between Swedish municipalities. We find that an increase in the share of … independent-school students improves average performance at the end of compulsory school as well as long-run educational outcomes …

of their children's schools. In this paper, we assess the effect of public information of school quality on the school … performance of the school measured by a standardized tests and the school fee for two distinct periods (1996 and 2003). Whereas in … 1996, information regard - ing school performance was scarce, it was widespread in 2003. We conclude that regardless of …

In the Austrian (as well as the German) education system students have to choose between different school tracks at the …

We estimate the effect of publicly disseminated information about school-level achievement on students' mobility … between elementary schools. We find that students are more likely to leave their school when poor school-level performance is …

groups or individuals who see a personal advantage in more school choice, such as parents of school-age children, urban …-income groups, and individuals with a teaching qualification oppose more school choice. The analyses also indicate differences …

A large school consolidation reform in the Netherlands changed minimum school size rules underlying public funding. The … of schools implies, for a given number of pupils, an increase in average school size. We present evidence that in our …

This paper evaluates average educational performance effects of an expanding independent school sector at the … increase in the share of independent-school students between Swedish municipalities. We find that an increase in the share of … independent-school students improves average performance at the end of compulsory school as well as long-run educational outcomes …