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When You Are Born Matters: The Imapct of Date of Birth on Child Cognitive Outcomes in England

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  • Claire Crawford
  • Lorraine Dearden
  • Costas Meghir

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  • Claire Crawford & Lorraine Dearden & Costas Meghir, 2007. "When You Are Born Matters: The Imapct of Date of Birth on Child Cognitive Outcomes in England," CEE Discussion Papers 0093, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE.
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