Longer-term economic effects of college selectivity and control

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 263-299

  Thomas, Scott L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate and beyond; Debt; Financial aid; Human capital; Labor market

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345863493     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023058330965     Document Type: Article

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