Equalizing superstars: The internet and the democratization of education

American Economic Review

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 523-527

  Acemoglu, Daron ^a   Laibson, David ^b   List, John A ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84901423984     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.104.5.523     Document Type: Conference Paper

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