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Education Reforms

In: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited

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  • Susanna Loeb
  • Patrick J. McEwan

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  • Susanna Loeb & Patrick J. McEwan, 2010. "Education Reforms," NBER Chapters, in: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited, pages 145-178, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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