Applying performance incentives to schools for disadvantaged populations

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 296-316

  Hanushek, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 22444454044     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124597029003004     Document Type: Article

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