The old boy (and girl) network: Social network formation on university campuses

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 329-347

  Mayer, Adalbert ^a   Puller, Steven L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Higher education; Racial segregation; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549060995     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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