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Blog #3: Current Research Question and 3 Academic Sources

My current research question is:

Why do many students, American and international, choose to attend American universities when many international colleges have reduced or free tuition?

Three Academic Sources

     Conti, Annamaria, and Patrick Gaule. “Is the US Outperforming Europe in University Technology Licensing? A New Perspective on the European Paradox.” Research Policy, vol. 40, no. 1, Elsevier B.V, 2011, pp. 123–135.
     Gapinski, Andrzej J. "Higher Education: Europe vs. USA." 2010.
     Rosenfeld, Stuart A. “Community College/Cluster Connections: Specialization and Competitiveness in the United States and Europe.” Economic Development Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 1, Sage Publications, Feb. 2000, pp. 51–62.

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