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Compulsory schooling legislation and school attendance in turn-of-the century America: A 'natural experiment' approach

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Margo, Robert A.
Aldrich Finegan, T.

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Volume (Year): 53 (1996)
Issue (Month): 1 (October)
Pages: 103-110
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  2. Jeremy Atack & Fred Bateman, 1991. "Whom Did Protective Legislation Protect? Evidence From 1880," NBER Historical Working Papers 0033, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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