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Choosing Your PhD Topic (and Why It Is Important)

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  • Paul H. Jensen, 2013. "Choosing Your PhD Topic (and Why It Is Important)," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 46(4), pages 499-507, December.
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