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Publication Date: 2012
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Do Rural Districts Die When Their Schools Close? Evidence from Sweden around 2000
Amcoff, Jan
Educational Planning, v20 n3 p47-60 2012
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the continued existence of many rural schools is being threatened. It has often been suggested that the closure of a rural school renders the area it serves less attractive, and can prejudice in-migration and encourage out-migration as the school is often expected to have more functions than the mere provision of basic education. In this paper, using, geographically detailed population data, no significant such effects on migration patterns can be demonstrated, either in the immediate surroundings of the school or in its wider catchment area. These results remain even if the migrants being considered are limited to families with children (a group expected to be particularly affected by school closures).
Descriptors: School Districts, Rural Schools, Student Mobility, Geographic Regions, Migration, Foreign Countries, Proximity, Population Trends, School Closing, Declining Enrollment
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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