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Nudging Demand for Academic Support Services

Experimental and Structural Evidence from Higher Education

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Journal of Human Resources, September 2024, 59 (5) 1637-1682; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0221-11474R2
Todd Pugatch
Todd Pugatch is a Professor of Economics at Oregon State University .
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