Investing in preschool programs

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 109-132

  Duncan, Greg J ^a   Magnuson, Katherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84878509508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.27.2.109     Document Type: Conference Paper

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