Graduates in economics and educational mismatch: The case study of the University of Naples 'Parthenope'

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 249-271

  Quintano, Claudio ^a   Castellano, Rosalia ^a   D'Agostino, Antonella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Educational mismatch; Human capital; Over education; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

EID: 47849124254     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080802214118     Document Type: Article

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