Equity in student achievement across OECD countries: An investigation of the role of policies

OECD Journal: Economic Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 77-126

  Causa, Orsetta ^a   Chapuis, Catherine ^a  

^a OECD ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Education; Equality of opportunity; Equity in student achievement; Public policies; School socio economic segregation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954580898     PISSN: 19952848     EISSN: 19952856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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