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ERIC Number: EJ546156
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Many Endowments Score Gains as States Weigh a Settlement with Tobacco Firms.
Mercer, Joye
Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n34 pA39-A40 May 2 1997
Settlement of tobacco company lawsuits, currently in litigation in 22 states, would benefit college and universities holding tobacco company stock in their endowments. A number of institutions are considering divesting such stock for ethical reasons, but at most institutions the political immediacy of the issue is not great. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Endowment Funds, Higher Education, Investment, Money Management, Political Influences, School Policy, Tobacco
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Divestiture