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Peer Effects in Disadvantaged Primary Schools

Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

Heather Antecol, Ozkan Eren and Serkan Ozbeklik
Journal of Human Resources, January 2016, 51 (1) 95-132; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.1.95

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Heather Antecol, Ozkan Eren, Serkan Ozbeklik
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2016, 51 (1) 95-132; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.1.95
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