The Power of Attention: Do Rankings Affect the Financial Resources of Public Colleges?
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JEL classification:
- D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General
- I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
- I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
- L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality
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