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Children of the revolution

Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally


New research by Eric Maurin and Sandra McNally reveals that France's short-lived 'revolution' of May 1968 had long-term benefits for the angry students - and later for their children. These findings have important implications for the debate about widening access to higher education.


June 2005     Paper Number CEPCP184

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