High school employment and youths' academic achievement

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 194-213

  Rothstein, Donna S ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; SECONDARY EDUCATION;

EID: 33847001663     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xlii.1.194     Document Type: Article

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