Inequality in incomes and access to education: A cross-country analysis (1960-95)

Labour

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-201

  Checchi, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; WAGE DETERMINATION;

EID: 0141975341     PISSN: 11217081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9914.00226     Document Type: Article

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