Do liberal arts colleges maximize profit?
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- Gansemer-Topf, Ann M & Orazem, Peter F & Wohlgemuth, Darin R., 2021. "Do liberal arts colleges maximize profit?," ISU General Staff Papers 202101010800001796, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
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