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Do Private Tutoring Expenditures Raise Academic Performance? Evidence from Middle School Students in South Korea

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  • Deockhyun Ryu & Changhui Kang, 2013. "Do Private Tutoring Expenditures Raise Academic Performance? Evidence from Middle School Students in South Korea," Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association, vol. 27(1), pages 59-83, March.
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