Rise and shine: The effect of school start times on academic performance from childhood through puberty

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 957-992

  Heissel, Jennifer A ^a   Norris, Samuel ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85054638357     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: 15488004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.53.4.0815-7346R1     Document Type: Article

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