The effect of credit constraints on the college drop-out decision: A direct approach using a new panel study

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2163-2184

  Stinebrickner, Ralph ^a   Stinebrickner, Todd ^b  

^a BEREA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 58149229069     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.5.2163     Document Type: Article

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