Is an academic career a luxury good? Student debt and the under-representation of minorities
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- Robert M. Feinberg, 2019. "Is an Academic Career a Luxury Good? Student Debt and the Under-Representation of Minorities," Working Papers 2019-05, American University, Department of Economics.
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Student debt; academic career; diversity; doctorates;All these keywords.
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- I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
- J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor
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