"Ability" biases in schooling returns and twins: A test and new estimates

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 159-167

  Behrman, Jere R ^a   Rosenzweig, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0005159982     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(98)00033-8     Document Type: Article

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