Explaining ethnic, racial, and immigrant differences in private school attendance

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作者
Betts, JR
Fairlie, RW
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Econ, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA
[2] Univ Calif Santa Cruz, Dept Econ, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 USA
[3] Northwestern Univ, Joint Ctr Poverty Res, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[4] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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10.1006/juec.2000.2207
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F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using 1990 Census microdata, we explore ethnic, racial, and immigrant differences in private school attendance. We find high rates of private school attendance among white natives, white immigrants, and Asian natives, In contrast, we find low private school rates among black and Hispanic natives and immigrants. Asian immigrants, and other natives. Variations in income per capita and especially parental education account for over 70% of the gap in private school attendance rates between white natives and all other groups. We discuss ramifications for racial, language, and socioeconomic segregation in America's schools and possible effects of school vouchers on segregation. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
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