The effect of homework on exam performance: Experimental results from principles of economics

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 224-242

  Trost, Steve ^a   Salehi Isfahani, Djavad ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866638303     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4284/0038-4038-79.1.224     Document Type: Article

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