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Measuring the Impact of Teachers on Student Attendance in Secondary School

Jing Liu and Susanna Loeb
Journal of Human Resources, March 2021, 56 (2) 343-379; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.2.1216-8430R3
Jing Liu
Jing Liu is an assistant professor in education policy at the College of Education, University of Maryland
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Susanna Loeb
Susanna Loeb is director of the Annenberg Institute and a professor in education and international and public affairs, Brown University.
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