Long-Term Effects of School Quality on Health and Lifestyle: Evidence fromComprehensive Schooling Reforms in England

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 342-376

  Jones, Andrew M ^a   Rice, Nigel ^a   Dias, Pedro Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80054020093     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662441     Document Type: Article

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