Clean evidence on peer effects

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-57

  Falk, Armin ^a   Ichino, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b European University Institute   (Germany)

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EID: 32144443820     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/497818     Document Type: Review

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