Explaining the worldwide boom in higher education of women

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203-241

  Becker, Gary S ^a   Hubbard, William H J ^a   Murphy, Kevin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 79951590811     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/657914     Document Type: Article

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