In 2008, school districts were abolished in North-Rhine Westphalia, the most populous German state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increasing segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, one major city in NRW. Since the Turkish population is...

In this paper we look at school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), where school districts were abolished in 2008 to allow for free school choice. Here we look at the situation before 2008 to learn more about choice...

Aufgrund einer Schulgesetzänderung wurden in NRW für das Schuljahr 2008/2009 die Grundschuleinzugsbezirke aufgehoben. Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welchen Einfluss Merkmale der Wohnumgebung auf das Schulwahlverhalten von Eltern mit unterschiedlichen ökonomischen und kulturellen Ressourcen...

In 2008, school districts were abolished in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increased segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in NRW. Since the Turkish...

In this paper we look at school choice in primary schools in Germany. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), where school districts were abolished in 2008 to allow for free school choice. Here we look at the situation before 2008 to learn more about choice...

Aufgrund einer Schulgesetzänderung wurden in NRW für das Schuljahr 2008/2009 die Grundschuleinzugsbezirke aufgehoben. Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, welchen Einfluss Merkmale der Wohnumgebung auf das Schulwahlverhalten von Eltern mit unterschiedlichen ökonomischen und kulturellen Ressourcen...

In 2008, school districts were abolished in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German federal state. Critics have argued that free school choice will lead to increased segregation and educational disparities. The data used is from Wuppertal, a major city in NRW. Since the Turkish...

In 2008, school districts were abolished in North Rhine-Westphalia. The paper focuses on the question whether neighborhood characteristics have an influence on the school choice behavior of parents with different socioeconomic and cultural resources. The analysis is based on data of a telephone...