Evidence from sixty‐five empirical studies of the determinants of public service performance
is critically reviewed. The statistical results are grouped on the basis of five theoretical …

This article systematically reviews US evidence from cross-sectional research on
educational outcomes when schools must compete with each other. Competition typically is …

This paper assesses the relative effectiveness and efficiency of private and public schools in
Chile, where the military government implemented a national voucher plan in 1980. Non …

In a multicommunity model, high-income families cluster together in any equilibrium, and
cluster near effective schools if effectiveness is an important component of community …

Chile has experienced considerable educational expansion over the past few decades, as
well as a privatization reform in 1981 that introduced full parental choice through a voucher …

How can the education of our nation's children be improved? Vouchers and charter schools
aim to improve education by providing families with more choice in the schooling of their …

In 1981, Chile introduced nationwide school choice by providing vouchers to any student
wishing to attend private school. As a result, more than 1,000 private schools entered the …

Voices of moderation rarely shift the terms of any discussion, but this is our goal regarding
the debate over school choice. This debate is filled with numerous claims by advocates and …

Education has become an increasingly important activity within all economies; from pre-
school years groups through to continuing education and retraining, the accumulation of …

We use the introduction of a means-tested voucher program in Florida to examine whether
increased competitive pressure on public schools affects students' test scores. We find …