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Timing Matters

Evidence from College Major Decisions

Richard W. Patterson, View ORCID ProfileNolan G. Pope and Aaron Feudo
Journal of Human Resources, July 2023, 58 (4) 1347-1384; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.2.0820-11127R1
Richard W. Patterson
Richard W. Patterson is at the Brigham Young University, IZA, and CESifo (rich_patterson{at}byu.edu).
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Nolan G. Pope is at University of Maryland (npope{at}umd.edu).
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Aaron Feudois at the United States Military Academy (aaron.feudo{at}usma.edu).
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