Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Attainment and Degree Completion

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 692-717

  Dynarski, Susan ^a,b   Hyman, Joshua ^a   Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84883794943     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21715     Document Type: Article

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