Differential Pricing in Undergraduate Education: Effects on Degree Production by Field

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 107-135

  Stange, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84915747979     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21803     Document Type: Article

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