Selective Versus Universal Vouchers: Modelling Median Voter Preferences in Education
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- Edwin G. West & Zhiqi Chen, 2000. "Selective versus Universal Vouchers: Modelling Median Voter Preferences in Education," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 90(5), pages 1520-1534, December.
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Public education; vouchers; median voter models.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
- H40 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-EDU-2000-07-27 (Education)
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