An exploration in school formation: Income vs. Ability

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 2
Pages: 500-504

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We study stable school formation among four students that differ in ability and income. In the presence of ability complementarities and school costs to be shared, we identify the conditions under which a stable allocation is efficient, inefficient, nonexistent, and tell who become peers.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:2:p:500-504
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-24