What determines alumni generosity? Evidence for the UK

Education Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-80

  Belfield, C R ^a   Beney, A P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28244445507     PISSN: 09645292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096452900110300     Document Type: Article

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