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The value of education in a licensed profession: the choice of associate or baccalaureate degrees in nursing

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  • Spetz, Joanne, 2002. "The value of education in a licensed profession: the choice of associate or baccalaureate degrees in nursing," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 21(1), pages 73-85, February.
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