Who Gains from Class Size Reduction? Another Look at Malaysia’s “Lost Boys Phenomenon†in Student Achievement
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Class size; gender gap; school resources; student achievement;All these keywords.
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- C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
- I24 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Education and Inequality
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