A theoretical assessment of regional development effects on the demand for general education

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-394

  Iwahashi, Roki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Demand for education; Economic development; Educational economics

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LABOR MARKET; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34248206688     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.02.008     Document Type: Article

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