The effects of catholic schooling on civic participation

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 605-625

  Dee, Thomas S ^a,b  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic; Education; Externality; Private; Public

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944474842     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-005-0477-9     Document Type: Article

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