Equal opportunities? the effect of social background on transition from education to work among graduates in Norway

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-282

  Opheim, Vibeke ^a  

^a NORDIC INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN INNOVATION   (Norway)

Author keywords

Earnings; Higher education; Labour market success; Norway; Social background; Transition to work

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547536920     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080701464533     Document Type: Article

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