Teacher quality at the high school level: The importance of accounting for tracks

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 645-684

  Kirabo Jackson, C ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84898895506     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/676017     Document Type: Article

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