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Subsidios al Alumno o a la Escuela: Efectos sobre la Elección de Colegios

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  • Claudio Sapelli

    (Instituto de Economía)

  • Arístides Torche

    (Instituto de Economía)

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In this paper we study the determinants of the choice between public and private subsidized schools in the Chilean voucher system. Our empirical results confirm the effects of parent's income and education: higher income and more education increase the pr

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  • Claudio Sapelli & Arístides Torche, 2002. "Subsidios al Alumno o a la Escuela: Efectos sobre la Elección de Colegios," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 39(117), pages 175-202.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:39:y:2002:i:117:p:175-202
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    Keywords

    Education; voucher system; portability;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities

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