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Peer reviewedTucker, Irvin B., III – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Examines the relative importance of education credentials in consumer perceptions of self-employed business people. Using 1980 national cross-sectional data on goods- and service-producing occupations, the regression analysis shows that highly educated entrepreneurs are not influenced by consumer credentialism. Includes 17 references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Credentials, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
