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The economic knowledge of Czech high school students: Analysis of the Economics Olympiad

Frantisek Mašeka Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pavel Potužákb Department of Economics, Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, CzechiaView further author information
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Renan Sereninia Department of Economics and Law, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, ItalyView further author information
Published online: 19 Mar 2024

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