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Do More Public Sector School Resources Increase Learning Outcomes?

Evidence from a Comprehensive Education Reform in Peruvian Secondary Schools

Jorge M. Agüero, Marta Favara, Catherine Porter and Alan Sánchez
Published online before print April 08, 2026, 1122-12673R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1122-12673R2
Jorge M. Agüero
aUniversity of Connecticut, Department of Economics
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Marta Favara
bUniversity of Oxford, Oxford Department of International Development
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Catherine Porter
cLancaster University
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Alan Sánchez
bUniversity of Oxford, Oxford Department of International Development
dGroup for the Analysis of Development (GRADE)
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