Are education and training always complements? Evidence from Thailand

Industrial and Labor Relations Review

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-629

  Ariga, Kenn ^a   Brunello, Giorgio ^b,c,d  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c CEsifo Research   (Italy)

^d IZA   (Germany)

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EID: 33845762352     PISSN: 00197939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001979390605900405     Document Type: Article

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