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- Title
Parental Preferences for Primary School Characteristics.
- Authors
Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart H. H.; Zölitz, Ulf
- Abstract
Free school choice has often been argued to be a tide that lifts school quality through increased competition. This paper analyzes the underlying assumption that school quality is an important choice criterion for parents. Using a large and representative data set of over 15,000 Dutch primary school starters, we estimate models of school demand that incorporate heterogeneity in school preferences. Our results show that traditional measures for school quality matter, but other characteristics, such as school denomination and educational philosophy, are more important predictors of choice. Preferences for these school characteristics are strongly heterogeneous across parents.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; EDUCATIONAL quality; PRIMARY schools; CONSUMER preferences research; ECONOMIC demand; EDUCATION
- Publication
B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2015, Vol 15, Issue 1, p85
- ISSN
2194-6108
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/bejeap-2014-0032