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Parental Responses to Public Investments in Children: Evidence from a Maximum Class Size Rule

Peter Fredriksson, Björn Öckert and Hessel Oosterbeek
Journal of Human Resources, October 2016, 51 (4) 832-868; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.4.1114-6779R1
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Peter Fredriksson, Björn Öckert, Hessel Oosterbeek
Journal of Human Resources Oct 2016, 51 (4) 832-868; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.4.1114-6779R1

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Peter Fredriksson, Björn Öckert, Hessel Oosterbeek
Journal of Human Resources Oct 2016, 51 (4) 832-868; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.4.1114-6779R1
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    • I. Introduction
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    • VI. Balancing, First Stage, and Achievement
    • VII. Parental Responses to Class Size
    • VIII. The Learning Environment and the Total Effect of Class Size
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