The persistence of teacher-induced learning

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 915-943

  Jacob, Brian A ^a   Lefgren, Lars ^b   Sims, David P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049292877     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.45.4.915     Document Type: Article

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