Skill-biased technical change and educational outcomes

International Handbook on the Economics of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 189-210

  Machin, Stephen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 39149100015     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845421694.00010     Document Type: Chapter

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