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Does private tutoring work? The effectiveness of private tutoring: a nonparametric bounds analysis

Stefanie HofSwiss Coordination Centre for Research in Education (SKBF), Entfelderstrasse 61, Aarau5000, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 347-366 | Received 15 Aug 2013, Accepted 17 Mar 2014, Published online: 14 Apr 2014

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