Schooling effects on subsequent university performance: Evidence for the UK university population

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 549-562

  Smith, Jeremy ^a   Naylor, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Degree performance; Independent schools; School fees

Indexed keywords

UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 20344376160     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2004.07.016     Document Type: Article

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