School Choice and Educational Mobility: Lessons from Secondary School Applications in Ghana

被引:5
作者
Ajayi, Kehinde F. [1 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Global Dev, Washington, DC 20036 USA
关键词
ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE; COLLEGE ADMISSIONS; BOSTON; STUDENTS; DEMAND; ERRORS; IMPACT;
D O I
10.3368/jhr.0417-8714R2
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Merit-based school choice often presents an unfulfilled promise of educational mobility. In Ghana, where a standardized exam determines secondary school admission, students from low-performing elementary schools apply to weaker secondary schools than equally qualified students from high-performing elementary schools. This study investigates why students with the same academic potential make different application choices. I outline a theoretical model and empirical strategy to analyze heterogeneity in student demand. Using administrative data, I show that disadvantaged students value school proximity more and live farther away from high- performing schools, suggesting the interaction between demand and the spatial distribution of schools limits educational mobility.
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页码:1207 / 1243
页数:38
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