Overeducation and undereducation: Evidence for Portugal

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-125

  Kiker, B F ^a   Santos, Maria C ^b   De Oliveira, M Mendes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARNINGS DETERMINATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPIRICAL STUDY; JOB SKILLS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0031393069     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(96)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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