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Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England

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Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England. / Chen, C F; Soo, K T.
Lancaster University: The Department of Economics, 2009. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Chen, CF & Soo, KT 2009 'Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England' Economics Working Paper Series, The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

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Chen, C. F., & Soo, K. T. (2009). Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England. (Economics Working Paper Series). The Department of Economics.

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Chen CF, Soo KT. Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England. Lancaster University: The Department of Economics. 2009. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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Chen, C F ; Soo, K T. / Some university students are more equal than others: Evidence from England. Lancaster University : The Department of Economics, 2009. (Economics Working Paper Series).

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