Estimating the labor market signaling value of the GED

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 431-468

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

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040806000     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300554818     Document Type: Article

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