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On the Political Economy of Means-Tested Education Vouchers

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  • Bearse, P.
  • Glomm, G.
  • Ravikumar, B.

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We use computational experiments to study the impact of means-tested education vouchers on the level and distribution of educational expenditures.

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  • Bearse, P. & Glomm, G. & Ravikumar, B., 1999. "On the Political Economy of Means-Tested Education Vouchers," Papers 9904, Michigan State - Econometrics and Economic Theory.
    • Handle: RePEc:fth:mistet:9904
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    Keywords

    EDUCATION ; POLITICAL ECONOMY ; VOTING;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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