Peer effects on student achievement: Evidence from Chile

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-141

  McEwan, Patrick J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; Chile; Input output analysis; Peer effects

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; MOTHERS EDUCATION; STUDENT;

CHILE;

EID: 0037399786     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7757(02)00005-5     Document Type: Article

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