Does peer ability affect student achievement?

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 527-544

  Hanushek, Eric A ^a,b   Kain, John F ^c   Markman, Jacob M ^d   Rivkin, Steven G ^c,d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^d AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0142135913     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.741     Document Type: Review

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