The good, the bad, and the average: Evidence on ability peer effects in schools

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 367-414

  Lavy, Victor ^a   Silva, Olmo ^b   Weinhardt, Felix ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84858606101     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663592     Document Type: Article

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