Catholic school effectiveness in Australia: A reassessment using selection on observed and unobserved variables

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-45

  Cardak, Buly A ^a   Vecci, Joe ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Catholic schools; High school completion; Selection bias; University attendance

Indexed keywords

CATHOLICISM; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84883690059     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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