Who benefits from a GED? Evidence for females from High School and Beyond

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 237-247

  Tyler, John H ^a   Murnane, Richard J ^b   Willett, John B ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic impact; Human capital

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; EDUCATION; GENDER DISPARITY; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037409385     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7757(02)00054-7     Document Type: Article

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