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Scholastic ability vs family background in educational success: evidence from Danish sample survey data

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Volume (Year): 20 (2007)
Issue (Month): 1 (February)
Pages: 101-120
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Keywords: Educational mobility Test scores Denmark Unobservable heterogeneity I21 C25

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