@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp7642,
            	author={Friesen, Jane and Harris, Benjamin Cerf and Woodcock, Simon D.},
            	title={Open Enrolment and Student Achievement},
            	year={2013},
	month={Sep},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={7642},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp7642},
	abstract={We investigate the effects of public school open enrolment, which allows students to enroll in any public school with available space, on fourth grade test scores. We find a small, positive effect on the average student; this benefit appears to stem from increased competition among schools, rather than directly through expanded choice opportunities. Among students whose catchment school is locally top-ranked according to test scores, greater choice is of no direct benefit; however, students whose catchment school is locally lowest-ranked earn higher scores when they have access to better local schools. Students in both groups benefit from increased school competition.},
	keywords={open enrolment;school choice;school competition},
            }