The distribution of job satisfaction among young european graduates: Does the choice of study field matter?

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-118

  Vila, Luis E ^a,b   Garcia Aracil, Adela ^c   Mora, Jose Gines ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^d Valencian Agency for Evaluation and Accreditation Education

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EID: 33947200405     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jhe.2007.0006     Document Type: Article

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