The Impact of School
Infrastructure on Learning
A Synthesis of the Evidence
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS
Peter Barrett, Alberto Treves,
Tigran Shmis, Diego Ambasz, and Maria Ustinova
2019 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
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