School Vouchers and Academic Performance: Results from Three Randomized Field Trials

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 191-217

  Howell, William G ^a   Wolf, Patrick J ^b   Campbell, David E ^c   Peterson, Paul E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001206075     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.10023     Document Type: Article

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