Who Benefits from KIPP?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 837-860

  Angrist, Joshua D ^a   Dynarski, Susan M ^b   Kane, Thomas J ^c   Pathak, Parag A ^a   Walters, Christopher R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 84866175880     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21647     Document Type: Article

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