Improving college performance and retention the easy way: Unpacking the ACT exam

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 26-52

  Bettinger, Eric P ^a   Evans, Brent J ^a   Pope, Devin G ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84878984901     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.5.2.26     Document Type: Article

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