The impact of school choice in England: Implications from the economic evidence

Policy Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-143

  Burgess, Simon ^a   Propper, Carol ^a   Wilson, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248574211     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870701309064     Document Type: Article

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