Seeking every advantage: The phenomenon of taking both the SAT and ACT

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-208

  Thomas, M Kathleen ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational economics; Human capital

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN CAPITAL;

EID: 0742284981     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2003.07.003     Document Type: Article

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