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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany

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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany. / Cornelißen, Thomas; Pfeifer, Christian.
Bonn: Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, 2007. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 3160).

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Cornelißen, T & Pfeifer, C 2007 'The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany' IZA Discussion Paper, no. 3160, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit, Bonn. <http://ftp.iza.org/dp3160.pdf>

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Cornelißen, T., & Pfeifer, C. (2007). The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany. (IZA Discussion Paper; No. 3160). Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit. http://ftp.iza.org/dp3160.pdf

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Cornelißen T, Pfeifer C. The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany. Bonn: Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit. 2007 Nov. (IZA Discussion Paper; 3160).

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