Dropping out of post-compulsory education in the UK: An analysis of determinants and outcomes

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 299-328

  Bradley, Steve ^a   Lenton, Pam ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competing risks; Dropouts; Employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247263761     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-006-0110-y     Document Type: Article

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