Long-run trends in school productivity: Evidence from Australia

Education Finance and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-135

  Leigh, Andrew ^a   Ryan, Chris ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 80052195579     PISSN: 15573060     EISSN: 15573079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/EDFP_a_00024     Document Type: Article

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