Using conjoint analysis to estimate employers preferences for key competencies of master level Dutch graduates entering the public health field

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 375-386

  Biesma, R G ^a   Pavlova, M ^a   van Merode, G G ^a   Groot, W ^a,b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Research Center on Schooling   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Demand for schooling; Human capital; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34248174786     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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