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Research Article

Test scores and economic growth: update and extension

Gabriel Heller-Sahlgrena London School of Economics, London, UK, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, SwedenView further author information
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Henrik Jordahlb Örebro University School of Business, Örebro, Sweden, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1024-1027 | Published online: 19 Jan 2023

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