Factors Underlying Trends in Economics Majors: A Cause for Concern?

American Economist

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 54-64

  Skoorka, Bruce M ^a   Condon, Carol M ^a  

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EID: 84931065445     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943450204600205     Document Type: Article

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