Beneath education production functions: The case of primary education in Jamaica

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 6-28

  Lockheed, Marlaine E ^a   Harris, Abigail M ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14944367916     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930pje8001_2     Document Type: Article

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