Testing, crime and punishment

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 4-5, 2006, Pages 837-851

  Figlio, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Discipline; Education policy; School accountability; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645926694     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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