Tracking and specialization of high schools: Heterogeneous effects of school choice
研究了比利时弗兰德早期分流体系中，选择精英学校对高中毕业率的影响，发现平均效应为正，但异质性显著：主动选择精英学校的学生无额外收益，而未选择者若进入则会受益。
Summary We analyze the impact of choosing an elite school on high school graduation in an early tracking system in Flanders (Belgium). Whereas elite schools offer only an academic track, most other schools offer multiple tracks. On average, students experience a 3.3 percentage point increase in the likelihood of obtaining a degree. We find that the effects are heterogeneous. On average, students who self‐select into elite schools do not experience an effect. However, students who do not choose an elite school would experience positive effects. Our results can be explained by different tracking decisions in both types of schools.