Teacher location choice and the distribution of quality: Evidence from New York city

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 585-600

  Barr, Jason ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25144458955     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byi043     Document Type: Article

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