Which school systems sort weaker students into smaller classes? International evidence
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- West, Martin R. & Wößmann, Ludger, 2003. "Which School Systems Sort Weaker Students into Smaller Classes? International Evidence," Kiel Working Papers 1145, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
- West, Martin R. & Wößmann, Ludger, 2006. "Which school systems sort weaker students into smaller classes? International evidence," Munich Reprints in Economics 19694, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
- West, Martin R. & Woessmann, Ludger, 2003. "Which School Systems Sort Weaker Students into Smaller Classes? International Evidence," IZA Discussion Papers 744, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
- Martin R. West & Ludger Woessmann, 2003. "Which School Systems Sort Weaker Students into Smaller Classes? International Evidence," CESifo Working Paper Series 1054, CESifo.
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