A Comparison of Academic Performance in A-Level Economics between Two Years

International Review of Economics Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 8-24

  Bachan, Ray ^a   Reilly, Barry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84870814797     PISSN: 14773880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1477-3880(15)30154-7     Document Type: Article

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