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ERIC Number: EJ514677
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
Does Class Size Matter?
Akerhielm, Karen
Economics of Education Review, v14 n3 p229-41 Sep 1995
Analyzes pupil-specific public school data from the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study. Applies instrumental-variable econometric methods to account for nonrandom allocation of students to different class sizes and the endogenous class-size variable. Improved data and statistical techniques indicate returns to investing in smaller classes for certain students. (MLH)
Descriptors: Class Size, Econometrics, Elementary Secondary Education, Small Classes, Statistical Analysis, Student Placement
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Education Longitudinal Study 1988; Return on Investment