Is there a causal effect of high school math on labor market outcomes?

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 171-198

  Joensen, Juanna Schrøter ^a   Nielsen, Helena Skyt ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; HIGHER EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET; SECONDARY EDUCATION; STUDENT;

EID: 67649354637     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.44.1.171     Document Type: Article

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