Supply and Demand in a Public School Choice Program

摘要: This study examines parents’ demand for sending their children to a public school located outside residential district. Using unique data set that contains information concerning both inter-district transfers and rejections of transfer applications, I am able identify which district characteristics attract the greatest incoming transfers. The analyses reveal mean student test scores are stronger predictors than students’ socio-economic spending, suggesting parents care more about outcomes inputs. In addition, while districts only supposed reject students due capacity concerns, find evidence also constrain supply spaces concerns potential negative peer effects. These findings contribute literature parental schooling provide possible effects No Child Left Behind Act’s choice provisions on redistribution enrollments. JEL: I20, I28, H73