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The adverse effects of parents' school selection errors on academic achievement: Evidence from the Beijing open enrollment program

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  • Sadoulet, Elisabeth
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  • Lai, Fang & Sadoulet, Elisabeth & de Janvry, Alain, 2009. "The adverse effects of parents' school selection errors on academic achievement: Evidence from the Beijing open enrollment program," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 485-496, August.
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