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The Black–White Education Scaled Test-Score Gap in Grades K-7

Timothy N. Bond and Kevin Lang
Journal of Human Resources, October 2018, 53 (4) 891-917; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.4.0916.8242R
Timothy N. Bond
Timothy N. Bond is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. Kevin Lang is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
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Timothy N. Bond is an Assistant Professor of Economics in the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. Kevin Lang is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
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