Overeducation and instructional quality : A theoretical model and some facts

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-105

  Ordine, Patrizia ^a   Rose, Giuseppe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67651095939     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/599836     Document Type: Article

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