Inferring program effects for special populations: Does special education raise achievement for students with disabilities?

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 584-599

  Hanushek, Eric A ^c   Kain, John F ^c   Rivkin, Steven O ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0036417894     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465302760556431     Document Type: Review

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