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The Impact of Family Composition on Educational Achievement

Stacey H. Chen, Yen-Chien Chen and Jin-Tan Liu
Published online before print April 12, 2018, 0915-7401r1rev; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.1.0915.7401R1
Stacey H. Chen
Stacy H. Chen is an associate Professor of Economics at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Yen-Chien Chen is an associate professor, of Economics at National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan. Jin-Tan Liu is a professor of Economics at National Taiwan University and NBER.
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Stacy H. Chen is an associate Professor of Economics at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Yen-Chien Chen is an associate professor, of Economics at National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan. Jin-Tan Liu is a professor of Economics at National Taiwan University and NBER.
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Stacy H. Chen is an associate Professor of Economics at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Yen-Chien Chen is an associate professor, of Economics at National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan. Jin-Tan Liu is a professor of Economics at National Taiwan University and NBER.
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0915-7401r1rev
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.1.0915.7401R1
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0022-166X
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  1. Stacy H. Chen is an associate Professor of Economics at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). Yen-Chien Chen is an associate professor, of Economics at National Chi-Nan University, Taiwan. Jin-Tan Liu is a professor of Economics at National Taiwan University and NBER.

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