Aspirations, segregation, and occupational choice

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-168

  Mookherjee, Dilip ^a   Napel, Stefan ^b   Ray, Debraj ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 76349087392     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/jeea.2010.8.1.139     Document Type: Article

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