The returns from schooling in a diversified rural economy

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 287-297

  Taylor, J Edward ^a   Yunez Naude, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agricultural households; Censored regression; Human capital; Mexico; Migration; Schooling

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; RURAL ECONOMY;

MEXICO;

EID: 0034122026     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0002-9092.00025     Document Type: Article

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