Do single-sex classes affect achievement? : a study in a coeducational university

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
787
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
C9, C91, C92, J16, J24
Palabras clave: 
gender, single-sex groups, cognitive ability

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