Spouse Overeducation and Family Migration: Evidence from the US

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-45

  Quinn, Michael A ^a   Rubb, Stephen ^b  

^a BENTLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Migration; Overeducation; Overqualification

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951771169     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-010-9213-4     Document Type: Article

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