Changes in the returns to education and college quality

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 338-347

  Long, Mark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Rate of return

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; STUDENT;

EID: 77950858576     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2009.10.005     Document Type: Article

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