The evolution of the returns to education and wage differentials in Brazil: A quantile approach

Applied Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1453-1460

  Stefani, Patrícia Castello ^a   Biderman, Ciro ^b  

^a Ibmec   (Brazil)

^b FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; RACE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; WAGE GAP;

BRAZIL;

EID: 79951699405     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840601019299     Document Type: Article

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