On the weak vs strong version of the screening hypothesis: A re-examination of the P-test for the U.K.

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 189-192

  Arabsheibani, G Reza ^a   Rees, Hedley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0003887358     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7757(97)00020-4     Document Type: Article

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