University decision making and prestige: An empirical study

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 237-248

  Cyrenne, Philippe ^a   Grant, Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Error correction; Ordered Probit; Reputation; University decision making

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 61449266650     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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