An overview of American higher education

Future of Children

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-39

  Baum, Sandy ^a   Kurose, Charles ^b   McPherson, Michael ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Spencer Foundation   (United States)

^c MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

BUDGETS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MINORITY GROUPS; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84877785430     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/foc.2013.0008     Document Type: Article

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