Labor-market consequences of poor attitude and low self-esteem in youth

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-97

  Waddell, Glen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 30344438838     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbj005     Document Type: Article

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