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Choice of Ontario high schools and its impact on university applications

Philip S.J. LeonardDepartment of Economics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 433-454 | Received 04 Feb 2013, Accepted 15 Oct 2013, Published online: 05 Nov 2013

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