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University admissions policy in a developing country: evidence from the University of the West Indies

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  • Handa, Sudhanshu & Gordon, Peter-John, 1999. "University admissions policy in a developing country: evidence from the University of the West Indies," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 279-289, April.
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