Education, employment and earnings of secondary school and university leavers in Tanzania: Evidence from a tracer study

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 258-288

  Al Samarrai, Samer ^a   Reilly, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCOME; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; LABOR MARKET; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TRACER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; WAGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 40349098382     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701789950     Document Type: Article

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