The (ir)relevance of geography for school choice: Evidence from a Swedish choice experiment
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- 作者：Mikael Thelina ; mikael.thelin@kultgeog.uu.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Thomas Niedomyslb ; thomas.niedomysl@keg.lu.se" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：School choice ; Rational choice ; Policy reform ; Upper secondary school ; Geographies of education ; Sweden
- 刊名：Geoforum
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：67
- 期：Complete
- 页码：110-120
- 全文大小：1741 K
文摘
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Rational choice theory (RCT) underpins school reforms in many countries.
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Little research on the validity of RCT despite profound effects for school systems.
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We use data from a choice experiment and show that RCT is invalid.
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Reveals significant flaws in assumptions motivating school choice policy reforms.
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Opens up for cross-fertilizing existing strands of research on school choice.