The effects of tuition reforms on school enrollment in rural China
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Keywords
School enrollment; Tuition; Rural China;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
- I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
- I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
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