The effects of class size on student achievement: New evidence from population variation

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1239-1285

  Hoxby, Caroline M ^a  

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EID: 0039842612     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300555060     Document Type: Article

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