How well do theories of job matching explain variations in job satisfaction across education levels? Evidence for UK graduates

Applied Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 535-548

  Belfield, Clive R ^a   Harris, R D F ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; LABOR MARKET; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKILLED LABOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036225329     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840110041895     Document Type: Article

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