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Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores
Christopher Avery, Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz and Jonathan Smith
Published online before print May 02, 2017, 1016-8293R; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.4.1016-8293R
Christopher Avery
Christopher Avery () is Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School. Oded Gurantz () is an Institute of Education Sciences fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Michael Hurwitz () is senior director at the College Board. Jonathan Smith () is an assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University.
Oded Gurantz
Christopher Avery () is Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School. Oded Gurantz () is an Institute of Education Sciences fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Michael Hurwitz () is senior director at the College Board. Jonathan Smith () is an assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University.
Michael Hurwitz
Christopher Avery () is Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School. Oded Gurantz () is an Institute of Education Sciences fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Michael Hurwitz () is senior director at the College Board. Jonathan Smith () is an assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University.
Jonathan Smith
Christopher Avery () is Roy E. Larsen Professor of Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School. Oded Gurantz () is an Institute of Education Sciences fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Michael Hurwitz () is senior director at the College Board. Jonathan Smith () is an assistant professor of economics at Georgia State University.

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Vol. 61, Issue 2
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Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores
Christopher Avery, Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith
Journal of Human Resources May 2017, 1016-8293R; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.53.4.1016-8293R





