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Why has the number of teachers per student risen while teacher quality has declined?: The role of changes in the labor market for women

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  • Stoddard, Christiana, 2003. "Why has the number of teachers per student risen while teacher quality has declined?: The role of changes in the labor market for women," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(3), pages 458-481, May.
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