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The Impact of Low-Ability Peers on Cognitive and Noncognitive Outcomes
Random Assignment Evidence on the Effects and Operating Channels
View ORCID ProfileDi Xu, View ORCID ProfileQing Zhang and View ORCID ProfileXuehan Zhou
Journal of Human Resources, March 2022, 57 (2) 555-596; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.57.2.0718-9637R2
Di Xu
Di Xu is an associate professor of Education Policy and Social Context at the School of Education, University of California Irvine .
Qing Zhang
Qing Zhang is a postdoctoral fellow at the Instituite for Policy Research at Northwestern University.
Xuehan Zhou
Xuehan Zhou is a doctoral student at the School of Education, University of California, Irvine.

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 57, Issue 2
1 Mar 2022
The Impact of Low-Ability Peers on Cognitive and Noncognitive Outcomes
Di Xu, Qing Zhang, Xuehan Zhou
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2022, 57 (2) 555-596; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.57.2.0718-9637R2
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