Charter High Schools’ Effects on Long-Term Attainment and Earnings

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 683-706

  Sass, Tim R ^a   Zimmer, Ron W ^b   Gill, Brian P ^c   Booker, T Kevin ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84963750853     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21913     Document Type: Article

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