The literature suggests that competition among schools might increase quality. However, not much empirical evidence is … present as only a few countries allow competition at a large scale. One exception is the Netherlands. Free parental choice is … Netherlands we show that there is a relation between competition and student achievement in upper secondary education, but that it …

measure of ability dispersion in a school, leading to lower skill acquisition. -- education ; reputation ; competition ; labor … for the efficient provision of goods and services in a market economy. This paper explores the implications of school … can explain several puzzling findings in the economics of education, including the fact that competition can, but does not …