Diversity and affirmative action in higher education

Journal of Public Economic Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 475-501

  Epple, Dennis ^a,c   Romano, Richard ^b   Sieg, Holger ^a,c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 47249117010     PISSN: 10973923     EISSN: 14679779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9779.2008.00373.x     Document Type: Article

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