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The Implications of Expanded School Choice

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  • Matthew N. Murray

    (University of Tennessee)

  • Sally Wallace

    (Georgia State University)

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The determinants of school choice have significant implications for a variety of public policies including the impact of school vouchers. This article presents a conceptual and empirical model of individual-level school choice over public in-district and transfer schooling, religious private and nonreligious private school ing, and home schooling. Using a unique survey data set for the state of Tennessee, the authors estimate the impact of own- and cross-price elasticities on the actual schooling choice measured by school district within the state. They find that these elasticities are important determinants of school choice. Using the empirical results, simulations suggest that a hypothetical $500 school voucher would reduce public school enrollment in city school districts by 8%.

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  • Matthew N. Murray & Sally Wallace, 1997. "The Implications of Expanded School Choice," Public Finance Review, , vol. 25(5), pages 459-473, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:25:y:1997:i:5:p:459-473
    DOI: 10.1177/109114219702500501
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