Peer effects in european primary schools: Evidence from the progress in international reading literacy study

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-348

  Ammermueller, Andreas ^a   Pischke, Jörn Steffen ^b  

^a German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)   (Germany)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 69249148628     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/603650     Document Type: Review

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