The effects of high school math curriculum on college attendance: Evidence from the NLSY97
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Economics of education; Mathematics; College;All these keywords.
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- I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
- J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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