A mismatch made in heaven: A hedonic analysis of overeducation and undereducation

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 901-930

  McMillen, Daniel P ^a   Seaman, Paul T ^b   Singell Jr , Larry D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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