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School-Entry Policies and Skill Accumulation Across Directly and Indirectly Affected Individuals

Kelly Bedard and Elizabeth Dhuey
Journal of Human Resources, July 2012, 47 (3) 643-683; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.47.3.643
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    • I. Introduction
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