Does your cohort matter? measuring peer effects in college achievement

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 439-464

  Carrell, Scott E ^a   Fullerton, Richard L ^b   West, James E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

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EID: 69249142228     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600143     Document Type: Article

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