The effects of peer group heterogeneity on the production of human capital at west point

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 69-84

  Lyle, David S ^a  

^a Department of Social Sciences ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84872416723     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.1.4.69     Document Type: Article

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