Learning about heterogeneity in returns to schooling

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 827-849

  Koop, Gary ^a   Tobias, Justin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 10244245064     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.744     Document Type: Article

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