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Inequity in American Schools: A New Perspective on the Distributional Effects of School Expenditures on Economic Well-Being

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  • Melissa Holly Mahoney, 2013. "Inequity in American Schools: A New Perspective on the Distributional Effects of School Expenditures on Economic Well-Being," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 59(4), pages 728-755, December.
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