Additional evidence on the relationship between class size and student performance

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 311-329

  Arias, J J ^a   Walker, Douglas M ^a  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Class size; Education; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043160081     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JECE.35.4.311-329     Document Type: Article

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