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Explaining the gender difference in college attendance

Yanan ChenDepartment of Economics and Finance, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Kyle A. KellyDepartment of Economics and Finance, West Chester University, West Chester, PA, USA
Pages 2464-2468 | Published online: 07 Jul 2022

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