The uncertain lifetime and the timing of human capital investment

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 557-572

  Kalemli Ozcan, Sebnem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Human capital investment; Survival probability

Indexed keywords

EID: 43749100677     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-007-0145-8     Document Type: Article

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