Cohort changes in the transition from school to work: Evidence from three NLS surveys

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-373

  Bacolod, Marigee ^a   Joseph Hotz, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational economics; Human capital

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; SKILLED LABOR; WAGE DETERMINATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745152723     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.09.004     Document Type: Article

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