"Analyzes the potential costs and benefits of school choice and discusses policy mechanisms that would maximize its …

‘Gymnasium', as this school track starts at a very early age and opens the way to an academic career. The database is the German … after primary school. In a second step, we model dropping-out of ‘Gymnasium' in the following years. Students are more …, the influence of social origins seems to be weaker here than during the decision to enter this school type. We also find …

Many socio-economically disadvantaged students excel in PISA. Students who succeed at school despite a disadvantaged …

This paper examines patterns of school choice in Egypt from primary through higher education. We use a mixed … religious schools exist, but we find that in most geographic areas school "choice" at the pre-university level is effectively … over time. Azhari (Islamic religious) school attendance at the pre-university level has increased over time as well …