Do Introductory Economics Students Learn More if Their Instructor Has a PH.D.?

American Economist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 34-46

  Finegan, T Aldrich ^a   Siegfried, John J ^a  

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EID: 8644288182     PISSN: 05694345     EISSN: 23281235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/056943459804200203     Document Type: Article

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