Learning about academic ability and the college dropout decision

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 707-748

  Stinebrickner, Todd ^a   Stinebrickner, Ralph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BEREA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84866510776     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666525     Document Type: Article

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