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Quantile Treatment Effects of College Quality on Earnings

Rodney J. Andrews, Jing Li and Michael F. Lovenheim
Journal of Human Resources, January 2016, 51 (1) 200-238; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.1.200

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Rodney J. Andrews, Jing Li, Michael F. Lovenheim
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2016, 51 (1) 200-238; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.51.1.200
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