Impact of increased academic intensity on transfer rates: An application of matching estimators to student-unit record data

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-72

  Doyle, William R ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community college; Matching; Policy; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849129825     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-008-9107-6     Document Type: Article

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