The effectiveness of Catholic primary schooling

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 928-941

  Jepsen, Christopher ^a  

^a PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELIGION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344121726     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1558785     Document Type: Article

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