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This presentation was given at the PLUG conference (NPD users) on 17 June 2014.
Authors
Ellen Greaves
Research Fellow University of Bristol
Ellen, who was a Senior Research Economist at IFS and is now a Research Fellow, is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.
Presentation details
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Greaves, E. (2014). 'The construction and value of a school database' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/construction-and-value-school-database (accessed: 23 April 2024).
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