Gender differences in educational attainment: Evidence on the role of tracking from a finnish quasi-experiment

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 807-825

  Pekkarinen, Tuomas ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

Comprehensive school; Education; Gender differences; Tracking

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT; TRACKING; WAGE GAP;

EID: 57249084618     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: 14679442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2008.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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