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What is behind class attendance in college economics courses?

Qihui ChenDepartment of Applied Economics, International Center for Applied Economic and Policy Research, College of Economics and Management, China Agricultural University, Beijing100083, China
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Tade O. OkedijiDepartment of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN55108, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 433-437 | Published online: 14 Jan 2014

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