Differentiation among US colleges and universities

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-354

  Winston, Gordon C ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colleges and universities; Higher education; Optimal disparities; Saving and wealth; Stratification and hierarchy; Student subsidies

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; SERVICE SECTOR; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344686605     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:REIO.0000037539.78539.02     Document Type: Article

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