Economic transition and returns to education in China

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-328

  Li, Haizheng ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic development; Rate of return

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REFORM; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA;

EID: 0037409256     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7757(02)00056-0     Document Type: Article

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