The utilization of education and skills: Evidence from Britain

Manchester School

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 792-811

  Green, Francis ^a   McIntosh, Steven ^a   Vignoles, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0040668087     PISSN: 14636786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9957.00325     Document Type: Article

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