Determinants of schooling returns during transition: Evidence from Chinese cities

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 244-264

  Yang, Dennis Tao ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 19744375994     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2005.03.010     Document Type: Article

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