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Persistent Effects of Teacher–Student Gender Matches

Jaegeum Lim and Jonathan Meer
Journal of Human Resources, July 2020, 55 (3) 809-835; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.3.0218-9314R4
Jaegeum Lim
Jaegeum Lim is a director of the Cost Estimates and Tax Analysis Division at the National Assembly Budget Office (). Jonathan Meer is a professor of economics at Texas A&M University ().
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Jaegeum Lim is a director of the Cost Estimates and Tax Analysis Division at the National Assembly Budget Office (). Jonathan Meer is a professor of economics at Texas A&M University ().
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