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On the Economics of Higher Education in India, With Special Reference to Women

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The role of economic factors in the enrolment decision at the higher education level in India is examined. The enrolment at higher level education with the help of some selected explanatory variables in the post-reform period is also examined. [WP 16].

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  • Sugeeta Upadhyay, 2008. "On the Economics of Higher Education in India, With Special Reference to Women," Working Papers id:1694, eSocialSciences.
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