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On the Sources of the Black-white Test Score Gap in Europe

Reprint No. 2009:2

Author(s): Eleonora Patacchini and Yves ZenouYear: 2009 Title: Economics Letters Volume (No.): 102 (1) Pages: 49–52
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Differences between black and white students in Britain are investigated. If black parents would invest in education as much as white parents do, the racial test score gap in mathematics and reading would be reduced by 7 and 9%.

Reference:
Patacchini, Eleonora and Yves Zenou (2009), "On the Sources of the Black-white Test Score Gap in Europe". Economics Letters 102(1), 49–52.

Yves Zenou

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Trust in the European Union in Challenging Times

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