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- Authors
- Murphy, R., & Wyness, G.
- Affiliations
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- University College London (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Labor Economics
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2023-07-01
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 687-727
- ISSN
- 0734-306X (ISSN-L)
- 1537-5307
- OpenAlex
- W2256618868
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 5 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 10.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Labor Economics (publishedVersion)
- SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
- London School of Economics and Political Science Theses Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) (submittedVersion)
- LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (submittedVersion)
- Econstor (Econstor) (submittedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Economic and Social Research Council (ES/L000105/1, ES/T014431/1, ES/L000105/2)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Keywords
- student financial aid, university students, educational outcomes, degree attainment, parental income, higher education inequality
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