The effect of educational attainment on welfare dependence: Evidence from Canada

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 209-232

  Barrett, Garry F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Heterogeneity; I38; Welfare dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001462317     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2727(99)00098-5     Document Type: Article

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