Lotteries for Education (Luck of the Draw: Sortition and Public Policy)

Boyle, Conall

ISBN 10: 1845402103 / ISBN 13: 9781845402105

Published by Imprint Academic, 2010

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Synopsis:

Lotteries are widely used to decide places (seats) at schools, colleges and universities. Conall Boyle explores many examples to find out why. The emotional turmoil that the use of ballots can cause to students and parents alike is graphically described. But lottery selection teaches lessons too; now we can find proper answers to controversial questions like "Does choice work?" This book will be of interest to parents, pupils and teachers as well as educational administrators. Any student applying for admission to a university course should learn about the amazing weighted lottery for entry to medical schools in the Netherlands. There is a better way: it's a lottery! Lotteries for Education is part of Imprint Academic's series of books on Sortition and Public Policy, Series Editor: Barbara Goodwin, University of East Anglia.

About the Author:

Conall Boyle lectured in Statistics and Economics at the University of Central England, Birmingham, and now studies in the Economics Department of the University of Wales at Swansea.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Lotteries for Education (Luck of the Draw: ...
Publisher: Imprint Academic
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good