Public Choice in Education
Markets and the Demand for Quality Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6340407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katherine B Smith (0000-0003-0312-2284, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Kevin B Smith (0000-0003-0424-9367, University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Kenneth J Meier (0000-0002-6378-0855, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 461-478 |
| Publication date | 1995-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591299504800301 |
| OpenAlex | W2025043816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 10 |
School choice is an increasingly popular education reform. Proponents of choice argue that market forces can improve education through the mechanism of competition-the schools that best satisfy the demands of parents and students will attract clientele and prosper and those that do not will close. A key assumption of choice theorists is that the engine driv ing an education marketplace will be a demand for a higher quality educa tion. This demand for quality assumption rests heavily on comparisons between public and private schools. This paper empirically tests the demand for quality education assumption and finds it wanting. Supplying a demand for religious services and racial segregation are found to be the more likely outcomes of an education marketplace
Business · Commerce · Competition (biology · Demand curve · Derived demand · Economic growth · Economics · Economics education · Higher education · Market economy · Microeconomics · On demand · Political science · Politics · Private education · Public choice · Public economics · Public education · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · School choice · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · School Choice and Performance · Marketing
What Do Parents Want From Schools? Evidence From the Internet
Private Choices, Public Consequences
From Vulnerability to Sustainability
Muslims, Markets, and the Meaning of a “Good” Education in Pakistan
Charter Schools and Student Compositions of Traditional Public Schools
Does the amount of school choice matter for student engagement
Contemporary patterns and issues of school segregation and white flight in U.S. metropolitan areas
School choice in Chile
The Influence of Open Enrollment on Scholastic Achievement among Public School Students in Los Angeles
The Impact of School Choice in England
The role of aggregation in estimating the effects of private school competition on student achievement
How can procurement create (sustainable) public value under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
The Charter School Allure
Quality, Race, and the Urban Education Marketplace
Keeping It Public
Does Private School Competition H-arm Public Schools? Revisiting Smith and Meier's
Rational Choice Theory and the Evaluation of Public Policy
Coping With Competition
School Choice and the Creation of Social Capital Reexamined
Coloring Outside the Lines
School Choice, Magnet Schools, and the Liberation Model
Students Who Choose and the Schools They Leave
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,79 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2022 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |