The potential impact of vouchers

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 57-80

  McEwan, Patrick J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 28844486694     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327930pje7903_4     Document Type: Article

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