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RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC EDUCATION

Does studying economics in college influence loan decisions later in life?

William BosshardtDepartment of Economics, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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William B. WalstadDepartment of Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
Pages 130-141 | Published online: 14 Mar 2018

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