Education and the age profile of literacy into adulthood

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 47-70

  Cascio, Elizabeth ^a,d   Clark, Damon ^b,d   Gordon, Nora ^c,d  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 51449097576     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.3.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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