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When High Achievers Pay the Price for Higher Educational Standards

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  • Andrade, Eduardo C.
  • Castro, Luciano I.

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  • Andrade, Eduardo C. & Castro, Luciano I., 2007. "When High Achievers Pay the Price for Higher Educational Standards," Insper Working Papers wpe_98, Insper Working Paper, Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa.
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    1. Betts, Julian & Costrell, Robert, 2000. "Incentives and Equity Under Standards-Based Reform," University of California at San Diego, Economics Working Paper Series qt88p1f879, Department of Economics, UC San Diego.
    2. Thomas S. Dee & Brian A. Jacob, 2006. "Do High School Exit Exams Influence Educational Attainment or Labor Market Performance?," NBER Working Papers 12199, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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