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The Impact of Test-Score Labels on Human-Capital Investment Decisions

John P. Papay, Richard J. Murnane and John B. Willett
Published online before print November 30, 2015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.2.0713-5837R
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.2.0713-5837R
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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