The influence of further education on occupational mobility in Switzerland

European Sociological Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-65

  Li, Jiang Hong ^a   König, Markus ^b   Buchmann, Marlis ^b   Sacchi, Stefan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0034339322     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/16.1.43     Document Type: Review

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