The Cultural Revolution and returns to schooling in China: Estimates based on twins

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 631-639

  Zhang, Junsen ^a   Liu, Pak Wai ^a   Yung, Linda ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Returns to schooling; The Cultural Revolution; Twins

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL RELATIONS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 34548052461     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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