Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/146704 
Year of Publication: 
2012
Citation: 
[Journal:] Estudios de Economía [ISSN:] 0718-5286 [Volume:] 39 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Economía [Place:] Santiago de Chile [Year:] 2012 [Pages:] 179-202
Publisher: 
Universidad de Chile, Departamento de Economía, Santiago de Chile
Abstract: 
In this paper, we analyze the schooling alternatives of families that could face school closure. This article identifies, characterizes, and georeferences the institutions classified as low-performing by the SEP Law along with their closest alternatives. The findings indicate that a significant number of families do not have any quality alternatives nearby, particularly families in rural areas and/ or in schools with a high percentage of low SES students. Additionally, when admissions barriers and family preferences are incorporated in the analysis, school alternatives are considerably reduced. Alternatives are further reduced when using a more stringent definition of school quality.
Subjects: 
accountability
school choice
education policy
school closure
JEL: 
I24
I28
Document Type: 
Article

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