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School district size and student performance

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  • Driscoll, Donna
  • Halcoussis, Dennis
  • Svorny, Shirley

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  • Driscoll, Donna & Halcoussis, Dennis & Svorny, Shirley, 2003. "School district size and student performance," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 22(2), pages 193-201, April.
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