On the cyclicality of schooling: Theory and evidence

Oxford Economic Papers

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 148-172

  Dellas, Harris ^a   Sakellaris, Plutarchos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLICITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037233799     PISSN: 00307653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oep/55.1.148     Document Type: Article

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