The Economic Reward for Studying Economics.
Undergraduate advisors in economics departments suggest that the study of economics is good preparation for a variety of careers, including economics, consulting, analysis, and administration, and they argue that economics is a solid prelaw or pre-MBA major. In this article we provide some empirical...
| Publicado en: | Economic Inquiry Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 365 - 378 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
July 2003
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