Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School
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- Roland G. Fryer & Steven D. Levitt, 2004. "Understanding the Black-White Test Score Gap in the First Two Years of School," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 86(2), pages 447-464, May.
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- I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
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