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RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

Women and the Choice to Study Economics

Tisha L. N. Emerson Baylor University
,
KimMarie McGoldrick University of Richmond
&
Kevin J. Mumford Purdue University
Pages 349-362 | Published online: 04 Oct 2012

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