What determines student evaluation scores? A random effects analysis of undergraduate economics classes

Eastern Economic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-51

  McPherson, Michael A ^a   Jewell, Todd R ^a   Kim, Myungsup ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 58149467664     PISSN: 00945056     EISSN: 19394632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.eej.9050042     Document Type: Article

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