The case of Iceland in PISA: Girls' educational advantage

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-53

  Halldórsson, Almar M ^a   Ólafsson, Ragnar F ^a  

^a Educational Testing Institute   (Iceland)

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EID: 65449145224     PISSN: 14749041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2304/eerj.2009.8.1.34     Document Type: Article

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