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Causal inference in educational effectiveness research: a comparison of three methods to investigate effects of homework on student achievementFootnote1

Jan-Eric Gustafsson University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 275-295 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 30 Jul 2012, Published online: 28 Jun 2013

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