Retaking the SAT

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-33

  Vigdor, Jacob L ^a   Clotfelter, Charles T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037413039     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1558754     Document Type: Article

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