The role of expectations in adolescent schooling choices: Do youths respond to economic incentives?

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 467-492

  Wilson, Kathryn ^a   Wolfe, Barbara ^b   Haveman, Robert ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 25844437483     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbi032     Document Type: Article

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