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- Gallegos Mardones, Juan
(Escuela de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile y Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción)
- Chumacero, Rómulo
(Departamento de Economía, Universidad de Chile)
- Paredes, Ricardo
(Escuela de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
Abstract
Background. Voucher systems in education firmly rely on the parent’s ability to choose their child’s school at any time during their schooling years. This ability, however, is reduced by switching costs. Methods. Using an identification for each student from fourth grade in 2000 to eighth grade in 2004, so we were able to verify if they changed schools. Thus, we can compare the expected utility associated with the chosen school with a new school that was not available in 2000 and the estimation of switching costs. Results. We find that on average switching costs are statistically significant and economically relevant and that affect the decision to change the chosen school. Also, we show marginal changes in their levels of utility aren’t sufficiently significant to make decision to change at chosen school identifying an eventual threshold. Conclusions. The natural concern regarding parents’ capacity to react is given by the existence of switching costs.// Antecedentes. Los sistemas de vales en educación se basan fundamentalmente en la capacidad de los padres para elegir la escuela de sus hijos. Sin embargo, esta capacidad se reduce cuando enfrentan costos de cambio. Método. Se identificaron los datos de los estudiantes que cursaban cuarto grado en 2000 y octavo grado en 2004, y se verificó si estos, habían cambiado de escuela. Además, comparamos la utilidad que reporta la escuela elegida con respecto a otras, no disponibles en 2000, determinando así la existencia de costos de cambio. Resultados. Encontramos que los costos de cambios son estadísticamente significativos y económicamente relevantes, además, afectan la decisión de cambiar de escuela. También mostramos qué cambios marginales en niveles de utilidad no son suficientemente significativos para cambiar de escuela identificando un eventual umbral. Conclusiones. La preocupación natural de los padres con respecto a la capacidad de reacción está condicionada por la existencia de costos de cambio.
Suggested Citation
Gallegos Mardones, Juan & Chumacero, Rómulo & Paredes, Ricardo, 2017.
"Elección de escuela y costos de cambio,"
El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(334), pages .309-336, abril-jun.
Handle:
RePEc:elt:journl:v:84:y:2017:i:334:p:309-336
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v84i334.303
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