The causal effect of federal work-study participation: Quasi-experimental evidence from west Virginia

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 506-527

  Scott Clayton, Judith ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

college achievement; college attainment; financial aid; student employment; work study program

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855156302     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: 19351062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0162373711421211     Document Type: Article

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