The enrollment effects of merit-based financial aid: Evidence from Georgia's HOPE Program

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 761-786

  Cornwell, Christopher ^a   Mustard, David B ^a,b   Sridhar, Deepa J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b IZA ^*

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EID: 33845338032     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506485     Document Type: Article

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