Does banning affirmative action lower college student quality?

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 858-872

  Chan, Jimmy ^a   Eyster, Erik ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942746557     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803322157124     Document Type: Article

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