Specifying human capital

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-270

  Wößmann, Ludger ^a  

^a IFO INSTITUTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development accounting; Educational quality; Human capital measurement; Mincer specification; Years of schooling

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; LITERACY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SKILLED LABOR;

EID: 0038710296     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6419.00195     Document Type: Article

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