From kickoff to commencement: The positive role of intercollegiate athletics in higher education

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-102

  Mixon Jr , Franklin G ^a   Treviño, Len J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics of education; Economics of sports; Sportometrics

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION;

EID: 11444254641     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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