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Unified salary schedule and student SAT scores: Adverse effects of adverse selection in the market for secondary school teachers

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  • Southwick, Lawrence Jr & Gill, Indermit S., 1997. "Unified salary schedule and student SAT scores: Adverse effects of adverse selection in the market for secondary school teachers," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 143-153, April.
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