The impact of the Texas top 10 percent law on college enrollment: A regression discontinuity approach

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-110

  Niu, Sunny Xinchun ^a   Tienda, Marta ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955629663     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20480     Document Type: Article

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