Small differences that matter: Mistakes in applying to college

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 493-520

  Pallais, Amanda ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84921961133     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/678520     Document Type: Article

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