Shrinking Classroom Age Variance Raises Student Achievement : Evidence from Developing Countries

Large classroom variance of student age is prevalent in developing countries, where achievement tends to be low. This paper investigates whether increased classroom age variance adversely affects mathematics and science achievement. Using exogenous...

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Main Author: Wang, Liang Choon
Language:English
Published: 2012
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3300