The effect of military service on educational, occupational, and income attainment

Social Science Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-31

  Teachman, Jay D ^a   Call, Vaughn R A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030096553     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ssre.1996.0001     Document Type: Article

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