Positive outcomes from poor starts: Predictors of dropping back in

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 588-603

  Hill, Laura E ^a   Jepsen, Christopher ^a  

^a PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational economics; Human capital; Rate of return

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

EID: 34548068357     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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