The impacts of expanding access to high-quality preschool education

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue FALL 2013, 2013, Pages 127-178

  Cascio, Elizabeth U ^a   Schanzenbach, Diane Whitmore ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899789417     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: 15334465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2013.0012     Document Type: Article

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