Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/296015 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10926
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
Understanding parental response to non-test score attributes is crucial to design effective school choice systems. We study an intervention providing hard-to-find information on the school environment at local institutions, while holding information on school performance constant. Outflow to private education is reduced by 17%, with larger responses among advantaged students. Parents respond by increasing take-up of offers from local schools, intensifying competition for seats. Social interactions increase the program's impact by 40%. Consistent with our interpretation, the intervention does not affect parental demand for school performance. We conclude that simple, low-cost interventions can improve state schools' finances and peer quality.
Subjects: 
school choice
non-test score school attributes
information intervention
JEL: 
I24
I28
H75
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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