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Multigrading and Child Achievement

Gian Paolo Barbetta, Giuseppe Sorrenti and Gilberto Turati
Journal of Human Resources, July 2021, 56 (3) 940-968; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.3.0118-9310R4
Gian Paolo Barbetta
Gian Paolo Barbetta is Professor of Economic Policy at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy.
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Giuseppe Sorrenti
Giuseppe Sorrenti is Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Gilberto Turati
Gilberto Turati is Professor of Public Finance at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
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Gian Paolo Barbetta, Giuseppe Sorrenti, Gilberto Turati
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