Returns to education in South Africa: A retrospective sensitivity analysis of the available evidence

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 834-860

  Keswell, Malcolm ^a   Poswell, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; POVERTY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 13944279938     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2004.tb00136.x     Document Type: Article

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