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Parental choice and school quality when peer and scale effects matter

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  • O'Shaughnessy, Terry, 2007. "Parental choice and school quality when peer and scale effects matter," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 26(4), pages 501-515, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecoedu:v:26:y:2007:i:4:p:501-515
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