School attendance and skill premiums in France and the US: A general equilibrium approach

Fiscal Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-416

  De La Croix, David ^a   Docquier, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 38349133029     PISSN: 01435671     EISSN: 14755890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-5890.2007.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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