Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/101806 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 8371
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
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: 
school choice
school quality
school competition
JEL: 
I2
I24
J24
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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