A signaling theory of grade inflation

International Economic Review

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1065-1090

  William, Chan ^b   Li, Hao ^b   Wing, Suen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b University of Hong Kong ^*

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EID: 34547199432     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2007.00454.x     Document Type: Article

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