How biased are the estimated wage impacts of overeducation? A propensity score matching approach

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-149

  McGuinness, Seamus ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

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LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PRODUCTION COST; WAGE;

EID: 36749039850     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850600721999     Document Type: Article

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