Educational inputs and outcomes before the transition from communism

Economics of Transition

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-76

  Beirne, John ^a   Campos, Nauro F ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Human capital; Transition economies

Indexed keywords

COMMUNISM; EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; STOCK MARKET; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

EID: 33846394750     PISSN: 09670750     EISSN: 14680351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0351.2007.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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