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UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY RATES OF RETURN TO ADVANCE EUDUCATION IN ALBERTA AND CANADA Parents exert some control over their children s school assignment via their residential location decisions, and can exit undesirable schools by moving to a neighborhood served by a different school district. As . metropolitan areas vary dramatically in the amount of control over children s school assignment that the residential decision affords to parents, one can hope to infer the effect of so-called Tiebout choice by comparing student outcomes across metropolitan housing markets (Borland and Howsen, 1992; Hoxby, 2000a).3. | INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs print bleedthrough substandard margins and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages these will be noted. Also if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials . maps drawings charts are reproduced by sectioning the original beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6 X 9 black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. Bell Howell Information and Learning 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor Ml 48106-1346 USA 800-521-0600 UMI UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY RATES OF RETURN TO ADVANCED EDUCATION IN ALBERTA AND CANADA. by Kelly Ann Rathje A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS CALGARY ALBERTA MARCH 2000 Kelly Ann Rathje .