This paper considers the influence of spatial competition on education and its effect on students' school choice and … of the associated costs and prospective benefits from doing so. We analyze how competition between schools affects … competition which increases school productivity and student performance. This result confirms the findings in Hoxby (2000 …

This paper analyses the effects of independent-school competition on Sweden's performance in TIMSS, an international … after 2003 and is driven by for-profit schools. The results suggest that competition both slowed down Sweden's performance … shares across counties over time, it finds that increasing competition has improved TIMSS scores, an impact that appears only …

This paper discusses the relation between trade and competition, revising the literature and using indicators, build … domestic competition is explained by concentration indices, such as CR4 and HHI, which show positive correlation with profit … evaluating trade and competition policies in the context of the Brazilian economy. …