Regional heterogeneity in the private and social returns to human capital

Spatial Economic Analysis

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-44

  López Bazo, Enrique ^a   Moreno, Rosina ^a  

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Author keywords

Education; Productivity; Returns to capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547607852     PISSN: 17421772     EISSN: 17421780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17421770701232459     Document Type: Conference Paper

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