School tracking and development of cognitive skills

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 577-602

  Pekkala Kerr, Sari ^a   Pekkarinen, Tuomas ^b,c   Uusitalo, Roope ^c  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c IFAU ^*  (Sweden)

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EID: 84879449059     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669493     Document Type: Article

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