Microeconomic approaches to development: Schooling, learning, and growth

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 81-96

  Rosenzweig, Mark R ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955591509     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.24.3.81     Document Type: Article

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