Salience in Quality Disclosure: Evidence from the U.S. News College Rankings

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-77

  Luca, Michael ^a   Smith, Jonathan ^b  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

^b College Board Advocacy and Policy Center ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84872248693     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jems.12003     Document Type: Article

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