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PISA: What makes the difference?

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  • Andreas Ammermueller, 2007. "PISA: What makes the difference?," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 33(2), pages 263-287, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:33:y:2007:i:2:p:263-287
    DOI: 10.1007/s00181-006-0102-5
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    Keywords

    Educational production; PISA; Student performance; Decomposition; I21; H52;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education

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