School dropout in Central America : an overview of trends, causes, consequences, and promising interventions
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Economics of Education; Education For All; Educational Populations; Education for Development (superceded); Secondary Education; Access&Equity in Basic Education;
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAM-2016-02-29 (Central and South America)
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