A human capital model of the effects of ability and family background on optimal schooling levels

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 721-738

  Regan, Tracy L ^a   Oaxaca, Ronald L ^b,c   Burghardt, Galen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b IZA   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d Calyon Financial   (United States)

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EID: 35348929954     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2007.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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