Heterogeneity in returns to schooling: Econometric evidence from Ethiopia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1405-1416

  Girma, Sourafel ^a   Kedir, Abbi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME DISTRIBUTION; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; WAGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 31144470408     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500187026     Document Type: Article

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