The supply side of the race between demand and supply: Policies to foster skill in the modern economy

Economist

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-34

  Heckman, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Returns to schooling; Tuition policy; Wage inequality

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY; SKILLED LABOR;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 0038710755     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022970121410     Document Type: Article

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