Does cream-skimming curdle the milk? A study of peer effects

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-28

  Dills, Angela K ^a  

^a Bowling Green State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational economics; Peer effects; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT;

EID: 11444263059     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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