Class size and class heterogeneity

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 795-830

  De Giorgi, Giacomo ^a   Pellizzari, Michele ^b   Woolston, William Gui ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 84863878661     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2012.01073.x     Document Type: Article

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