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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. / Pfeifer, Christian; Cornelißen, Thomas.
In: Economics of Education Review, Vol. 29, No. 1, 02.2010, p. 94-103.

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Harvard

Pfeifer, C & Cornelißen, T 2010, 'The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment: New evidence from Germany', Economics of Education Review, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 94-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

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Pfeifer, C., & Cornelißen, T. (2010). The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment: New evidence from Germany. Economics of Education Review, 29(1), 94-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

Vancouver

Pfeifer C, Cornelißen T. The impact of participation in sports on educational attainment: New evidence from Germany. Economics of Education Review. 2010 Feb;29(1):94-103. doi: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.04.002

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