Peer effects in academic outcomes: Evidence from a natural experiment

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-23

  Zimmerman, David J ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0037319467     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003465303762687677     Document Type: Review

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