Under which conditions does religion affect educational outcomes
@article{Boppart2013UnderWC, title={Under which conditions does religion affect educational outcomes}, author={Timo Boppart and Josef Falkinger and Volker Grossmann and Ulrich Woitek and Gabriela W{\"u}thrich}, journal={Explorations in Economic History}, year={2013}, volume={50}, pages={242-266} }
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